300 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, 1708.

L. H. J.

Titles of Land to John Hyde and the Heir at Law of John
Gandy with the Bill settling the Rates of foreign Coins. They
return and say they delivered the same.
Major Gale from the Committee of Laws enters the House
and delivers M^r Speaker Bill directing the Manner of electing
and summoning Delegates and Representatives to serve in
succeeding Assemblies
The Honble Col^{o
Holland Colo
Coursey and Philip Lynes
Esq. from the Council enter the House and deliver Mr Speaker
the following Message}

By the Council in Assembly December 9^th 1708.

Gentlemen, In Answer to your Message by M^r Mariartee
M^r Tyler M^r Covington and Capt Crabb we give you to
understand that his Excellency the Governor and this Board
some Time since apprehending the Country very desirous to
have the County Court's Jurisdiction enlarged had considered
thereof & Resolved to issue new Commissions to the several
County Courts for that Purpose and further we have often
thought that the six County Courts in one Year are too many
and that four are sufficient wherefore desire you will consider
of the Times for holding the County Courts and prepare a
Bill therefor which will be a great Ease to the County Levies
many Courts being adjourned by the Justices on Account they
suppose they shall have Courts enough to finish their Business
in before the tenth Day of May appointed for Stay of Executions.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Upon reading the foregoing Message from the Honble
Council Resolved it be answered as follows.

By the House of Delegates December 9^th 1708.

This House will give Directions that a Bill be brought in to
reduce the County Courts to four in a Year Viz. March, June,
August and November to which we desire the Concurrence of
the Honble Council and that the Act commence in March next
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Sent up to the Council by M^r Tyler, M^r Robins, M^r Dare,
and M^r Crabb, M^r Covington, and M^r Storey, as also the Bill
directing the Manner of electing and summoning Delegates
being read the first Time and ordered to be indorsed. By the
House of Delegates December 9^th 1708. Read the first Time
Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.