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424 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2^-Nov. 10, 1709.
L.H.J. The Gentlemen sent up with the Bill for continuing the
Lib. 41. pj-ocess &'* return and say they delivered the Bill
Col° Coursey and Col° Greenberry enters the House and
brought with them the Bill for continuing the Process Si" and
delivers M"' Speaker the following Message.
By the Council in Assembly November i" 1709
In Answer to your Messajje by M' Campbell and three other
of your Members this Board do say that it has not been practicable
in this Province to pass any single Bill before the Con-
clusion of the Session and the Effect of this Bill as is easily
provided by a Bill to revive the Process of the said County
Courts and impower them to hold Courts the last Tuesday of
this Month. The People will not be sooner eased of their
Apprehensions by the Bill proposed than by their Representa-
tives, acquainting them of the reviving Bill, being past for
their Relief which will be done at the same Charge.
Signed p Order W Bladen CI. Co.
Upon reading whereof it is ordered That the Committee of
Laws prepare another Bill as proposed
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine O'Clock
Wednesday 2"'' November 1 709
The House met according to Adjournment Being called
over were all present as yesterday and Col° Smithson. Read
what was done yesterday.
!5 Moved by a Member that for sooner Dispatch of the Business
before the House some of the Honble Council be desired
to join with some Members of this House to regulate the
Officers Fees.
Therefore Resolved the following Message be sent up to
the Honble Council for that Purpose
By the House of Delegates November 2"'' 1709
May it please your Honours,
This House have considered that for sooner Dispatch of the
Business before them have resolved that your Honours be
desired to join some of the Members of your Board with some
Members of this House to regulate the Officers Fees ; the Act
for Limitation of Officers Fees expiring this Session
Signed p Order W Taylard CI. Ho. Del.