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some further Care may be taken therein to prevent future l. h. j.
Differences.
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Bill relieving some Aggrievances Read and Indorsed By
the House of Delegates 3' November 17 10 Read the first
and second Times and by especial Order will pass.
Richard Dallam Clk. Ho. Del.
Ordered a Message be prepared and sent to the Honble
Council with the Bill as followeth
By the House of Delegates
3"* November 1710
This House have considered the Message and Bill proposed
by your Honours for relieving the Aggrievances complained
of and rather than run into further Debates about it, (tho' they
think the Bill proposed by this House came nearer the Matter)
have so far conceded to your Honours Request, that they now
hope all Obsticles are removed, and that nothing will any
longer impede your Assent to the Bill herewith sent, but that
the same will meet with quick Dispatch and confirm in us the
good Inclinations you are pleased to declare you have to relieve
the unhappy State of this poor distressed Province, which never
wanted it more than now ; and as this House never had any
Intent or Design to retrench her Majesty's Royal Prerogative,
so they will, to their utmost, always support & maintain the
same. Signed p Order Richard Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
The said Bill and Message sent up to the Honble Council
by M"^ Salter, M' Hemsley, M' Pearce, M^ Scott, M^ Dare, M'
Mariartee, M' Jones, M"^ Mackall, M^ Hudson, M^ Hammond,
M' Tyler and M^ Crabb.
They return and say they delivered the Bill & Message
Bill securing Persons Rights to Town Lands Read with the
Amendments & Indorsed
3'' November 17 10 Read with Amendm" & will pass
Rich" Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
Sent up to the Honble Council by M' Crabb and M' Storey
They return and say they delivered the Bill.
Ingrossed Bill for continuing Saint Mary's County Court p. 284
House at Shephard's Old Fields Read and Indorsed f November
1 710. Read and assented to by the House of Delegates.
Signed -p Order Rich"* Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
The two last ingrossed Bills sent to the Council by M' Ungle
and M'^ Dare
They return and say they delivered the same.