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Wherefore we Do not think it adviseable to Continue that Law,
unless you could provide against the Sickness or other Casual-
ties incident to the Judges, the Evidences, the Parties and
Officers; and Generally in all Cases where the Act of God
may intervene; which is Impossible and therefore we Recom-
mend to you the preparing a short Bill for the Repeal of that
Act and to Save to the Parties that Suffer'd last Provincial
Court by that Law their full Right to Proceed in their
Respective Causes as if such Act had never been made.
Signed p Order. John Beale Clk.Up. H^o.

The House Adjourns till Monday Morning Eight of the
Clock.

Monday Morning July the 24^th 1721

The House meets According to Adjournment. Saturdays
Proceedings are Read.
Ordered the following Message be prepared viz.

By the Lower house of Assembly July 24^th 1721

May it please Y^r Hon^rs This House is of Opinion that
the Act for Regulating the Militia Provides a sufficient Pun-
ishment for the Delinquents of that Act
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho

And Sent to the Upper house by Coll Mackall and Coll
Hynson.
They Return and say they Delivered their message.
Ordered the foil. Message be prepared Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly July the 24^th 1721
May it Please your Hon^rs
We have Received your Message by Coll: Tilghman recom-
mending to us the Repeal of the Law for Limiting the Continu-
ance of Actions in the Several Courts, and having Seriously
Considered the Same are humbly of Opinion that the Intent
of the Law, as well as Express words relating to the Provin-

L. H. J.

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cial Court, do import that the Jurisdiction of the said Court
doth extend to the Expiration or End of four Courts Exclu-
sive of the Appearance Court which Length of Time doth
seem very sufficient to us to Dispatch the Business of the
sanie: for which Reason we cannot incline to make a Repeal
or any Alteration of the said Law Adding further this Con-

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