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Appointed to enquire into some Aggrievance and the way to
redress them &^ta
1. As to that Part which relates to the Custody of the Great
Seal being the Hands of the Governor it's the Opinion of all
the Conferrees that is an Aggrievance and that the Way to
redress it is by the Council and Assembly joining in an Address
to her Majesty as proposed
2. As to the second relating to one Person being a Justice
in the Provincial and County Courts at one and the same Time
the Conferrees agree it is an Aggrievance and the Honble
Members of her Majesty's Council acquaint the Gent, of the
House of Delegates that it is already redressed.
3. As to what relates to one Person holding several Offices
it is the Opinion of the Conferrees that if any Person hold the
Chancellor's Office, the Comry General's Office, Secretary's
Office, Sheriff's Office, a Clerk of the County Courts Office
together with any other Office or Place of Profit it is an Ag-
grievance and that the House of Delegates address the Council
Board to redress it as far as in them lie
4. As to the fourth which relates to the County Courts
Commissions, the Conferrees agree that they having to sepe-
rate Commissions is an Aggrievance and that it may be
redressed by having one Commission for all as formerly and
that the Number of Justices exceed not Eight in any County
5^th As to the fifth which relates to the Sheriffs and others
buying of Offices the Conferrees agree it is a great Aggrievance
and it is the Opinion of the Conferrees that for the future the
Justices of County Courts in March Court before the Sheriffs
Time expires nominate two or three Persons for Sheriffs out
of which the Governor and Council shall appoint one for
Sheriff
6 As to what relates to the Provincial Courts Jurisdiction
in small Sums the Conferries agree it is a great Aggrievance
and that the proper way and Time to redress it will be by
making Application to the next Governor and that in the mean
Time the County Courts Commissions may be enlarged.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of her Majesty's
Honble Council and the House of Delegates
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Clk. Conferrence

Which said Report of the Conferrees was here read and the
House concurred therewith
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine O'Clock.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.

Friday the 4^th of November 1709
The House met again according to Adjournm^t

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