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522 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2^-Nov. 4, 1710.
L. H. J. the Country ought to pay or allow any Thing for such Charges
Lib. 41. Qj. pjQj^ jj^^j. jj^g Country ought not to pay such Charges that
Constitution being illconvenient to the Country and imposed
upon them without their Consent.
Signed -p Order Rich"^ Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
Sent up to the Council by M' Campbell, M' Hill and
M' Dare
They return and say they delivered their Message.
John Parkers, Charles Stinnett, Samuel Lyle, and William
Williams Petitions read and rejected Darby Fernely's Petition
read and the Pet' is left to the Law for his Remedy
Isaac and John NichoUs Petition with the Return of the
Order of this House was here read together with the Bill
being likewise read and Ordered to be thus indorsed Viz.
October 26"' 17 10
Read with the Return of the above Order wherein the Value
is nine thousand Pounds of Tobacco and ordered a second
Reading. Rich'' Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
The Representation of the Grand Jury and Report of the
Committee of Aggrievances relating to the Multiplicity of
Actions in the Provincial Courts Read and debated and referred
for further Consideration to Morrow Morning.
Isaac Dickson and John Harwood's Petition Read and
indorsed Leave given to bring in a Bill &'^
Rich" Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
Committee of Elections and Privileges enter the House and
report That M' Thomas Ringgold M' Edward Scott and M'
James Harris are duly elected to serve as Members for Kent
County
Committee of Laws enter the House and report what Laws
expire this Session and the Houses Resolve thereupon Viz'
Thursday 26"' October 17 10
By the Committee of Laws
The Committee upon Inspection into the Temporary Laws
find those following will expire this Session if not revived Viz'
An Act Entituled An Act for Direction of the Sheriffs Office
in this Province and for the more easy Payment of the publick
and County Levy.