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we are informed Col^{o
Dorsey notwithstanding his Promise to
settle it on the Country and desire your Concurrence herewith.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

The Honble Col^{o
William Holland from the Council enters
the House and delivers Mr Speaker
Bill reviving the Act for Limitation of Officers Fees
Bill reviving the Act for ordering and regulating the Militia
both indorsed Eodem Die
Read in Council and will pass
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

Both the said Bills read again and past for ingrossing and
sent by M^r Jowles to the Committee of Laws to be ingrossed
Ordered the following Message be sent to the Honble
Council

By the House of Delegates 16^th December 1708

In Answer to the Message Thomas Greenfield Esq. relating
to the Country Arms being lodged in the Court House this
House readily concur thereto and humbly desire his Excellency
will be pleased to order the same to be done at the Country
Charge
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up to the Honble Council by M^r Tyler and Captain
Jones
They return and say they delivered the same.
The Honble Philip Lynes Esq. enters the House and delivers
M^r Speaker the following ingrossed Bills
Bill for Relief of poor Debtors and languishing Prisoners.
Bill reviving an Act laying an Imposition of 3 Pence p
Hogshead on Tobacco for defraying the publick Charge of the
Province
Bill reviving the Act ascertaining the Height of Fences &^ta
Bill entituled an Act to the Supplementary Act for the Ad-
vancement of Trade and erecting Ports and Towns &^ca
Bill confirming and making valid the last Will and Testa-
ment of Col^{o
John Contee decd
All severally indorsed December 16th 1708 Then was this
Bill read & assented to by her Majesty's Honble Council and
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

Ingrossed Bill directing the Manner of electing and sum-
moning Delegates Read and ordered to be indorsed

L. H. J