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5IO Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2df-Nov. 4, 17 10.
u. H. J. Which were read and assented to by the Board L' Col
Lowes Petition read & referred until a Governour in chief
arrives.
M"^ Worthington and three other Members bring up.
p. 685 From The House of Delegates November the 4"' 1710
This House have considered your Message this morning
relating to having an Agent &c But, since no Act has passed
this Session wherein It can be presumed to be prejudicial to
Trade, We cannot think the merchants will make any Interest
against their being assented to.
And as for any Person in this Country doing it against the
Act for relieving Aggrievances since your Honours do not
think fitt to let that Bill pass but for so short Time as two
years we presume it will Expire before we can have notice of
its Assent and then our mony will be thrown away to no
purpose so cannot concur with your Request to Imploy an
Agent Signed -p Order R Dallam CI Ho Del
And two Engrossed Bills the one for relieving the Inhabitants
of this Province from some Aggrievances they lye under
And a Bill for the Sale of Talbott County old Court House
and the Prison Land thereto belonging which were read and
assented to by this Board and sent to the House by M' Young
& M' Hall
The following answer sent to the Houses message by M'
Worthington and three other Members
By the Council in Assembly November the 4th 1710
Gentlem. We are sorry you cannot concur with our Request
to employ an Agent and find by your Indifferency in supporting
the Law for relieving Aggrievances you do not sett so
great Value thereon as we imagined you did and the Consequence
of that Law seems to deserve or at least you have
little regard to what Censure may fall upon us for passing
such an Act Tho in it Self just & reasonable and might be
approved if backed by some discreet person at home; yet
clashes with such Interests whose Study and Endeavours
we may Expect will not fail to oppose and defeat it
Signed p Order W Bladen CI Coun.
Sent to the House by Col Greenfield & M' Hall
p. 686 By the Council in Assembly Novem 4"" 17 10
This Board finding that there is already great Dissatisfaction
shewn to the Bill for relieving Aggrievances are willing and