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574, Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.
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U H. J.
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By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 6th 1716
Read the first time and will pass with the amendmt
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr Ho :
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p. 209
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Read the third time in the Lower house and past for
Engrossing.
Mr Bordley from the Comee of Laws delivers Mr Speaker
A Bill pmitting the Inhabitants of this Province to Issue out
writts when Plts and appear and give Judgment when Defts in
the Several Courts there and in their own proper person,
which was read the first & second time by Especial order and
will pass and so Endorsed.
Sent to the Upr House by Col Hoskins Mr Tyler Mr Pollard
Capt Dallahyde and Mr Dashield.
They return and say they delivered it.
The house adjournes till 8 a Clock to morrow morning
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Tuesday morning 7th of Augt 1716
Then the house being called over the members were pres-
ent as Yesterday Except Mr Willm Whittington who had leave
to depart this house dureing this Sessions of Assembly.
The proceedings of the House of yesterday were read
Lt Col Tilghman from the Upper house delivers Mr
Speaker The Bill pmitting the Inhabitants to sue in their own
names &c: thus Endorsed—
By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 6th 1716
Wee have read and Considered the Bill and doe think that
the giveing liberty to psons to sue out Writts in their own
names will Introduce many Inconveniences and Mischief such
as gratifyeing Revenge mislaying their actions and con-
sequently paying Costs of Suite and being nonsuited but as
to that part of the Bill admitting people when sued to appear
in their proper persons and when Bail given if required to
confess Judgmt without Imploying an attorney wee readily
agree thereto
As to the last clause obligeing the Attorneys not to sue for
his fee till the cause is finished wee are afraid, It will occasion
attorneys who have good practice to refuse poor men's causes,
unless they pay them before hand.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr Ho:
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