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The Lower House. 555
By the House of Delegates 4"^ November 1710. l. h. j.
Our Esteem for the Act for relieving some Aggrievances is
still very great notwithstanding it's short Duration and we
conceive that unless this Act had been past few Inhabitants
would continue here and we think the Preamble of the Law
sets forth the Necessity of the making of it which is to ease
the Aggrievance and quiet the Minds of the Inhabitants of
this Province which we hope will preserve your Honours from
any Censures at Home for passing it. And the Shortness of
Time for which that Act is made will discourage any Persons
from making any Interest at Home for it's Repeal when her
Majesty's Disapprobation if procured cannot probably arrive
before the Expiration of it and therefore we conceive the feeing
an Agent to speak to it an unnessary Charge
Signed -p Order Richard Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
Sent up to the Council by Major Gale, M' Bowles and M'
Wright
They return and say they delivered the Message.
The House proceeds to tax the Fees for private Bills past
this Session
Bill confirming William Dixon's Will to be paid by Peter
Harwood
To the Honble Speaker.
To Rich"* Dallam Clk of this House.
Bill for Naturalization of Christian Swormstead.
Z^5- o .. o
2.. 10.. o
To the Honble Speaker. i.. o ..o
To the Clerk of this House.
Bill for selling John Nichols Land.
-.. 10.. o
To the Honble Speaker, nothing 0..0 ..o
To the Clerk for drawing the Bill.
Bill for continuing Queen Ann's County Court House.
i.. 10.. o
To the Honble Speaker.
1000
To the Clerk. 500
Bill for building Talbot County Court House 1
and selling the old Court House and Prison j
To the Honble Speaker.
To the Clerk
Bill for confirming Richard Brigges Will.
1000
600
To the Honble Speaker. o. 9.. o
To the Clerk.
o.. 4.. 6
Col° Greenberry from the Council enters the House and p. 289
delivers M^ Speaker Bill for Payment and Assessment of the
Publick Levy Indorsed Nov' 4"' 1710. Read in Council the
first and second Times. W Bladen CI. Council.