The Upper House. 555

By the House of Delegates
Aprill 19^th 1706

Whereas it has been represented to this house that it is An
Aggrievance to this Province that the County Court Comis-
sions are limitted & restrained & with which this house do
Concurr & doe therefore pray that his Ex^ncy will be pleasd to
enlarge the said Comissions &c
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl h D.

Which being Debated in full Councill the Board are of
opinion the County Courts have sufficient Jurisdiction
M^r Stone & M^r Jones brought up the Engrossd bill for lay-
ing the Publiq Levy which was read and assented to by this
board & sent to the house with the following Message

By the Councill in Assembly
Aprill 19^th 1706

Upon the houses Representation by M^r Stone to his Ex^ncy
to inlarge the Jurisdiction of the County Courts Wee have
maturely Considered the Same & do Conceive the County
Courts have Sufficient Jurisdiction therefore Cannot Advise
his Ex^ncy to make any Enlargement thereof
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Concil

Original
Journal.

The Bill Impowering Trustees to Sell Abraham Naylors
Land being Ingrossed is assented to by this Board.
M^r Wells & M^r How bring up the Assemblys Order to Coll
Blakiston Agent of this Province to Sollicite the severall
Addresses to her Maj^ty & the Lord high Treasurer viz.

p. 467