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Saturday, the 3rd of April, 2 Geo. III. 1762.

AN engrossed Bill, entitled, An Act for altering the Court Days of the Counties of Prince William and Louisa, was read the third Time, and the Blanks therein filled up.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That Mʳ Henry Lee, do carry up the said Bill to the Council for their Concurrence.

An engrossed Bill, entitled, An Act for granting an Aid to his Majesty, and for other Purposes therein mentioned, was read the third Time, and the Blanks therein filled up; and the Question being put that the said Bill do pass, the House divided.

Yeas go forth:

Yeas, counted by Mʳ London Carter, 63.

Noes, counted by Mʳ Charles Carter, 3.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That Mʳ Charles Carter do carry the said Bill to the Council for their Concurrence.

And then the House adjourned until Monday Morning, Eleven ᵒ'Clock.


A 5tlon6aY. t^e 5tl) of 'ZA.prll. 2 (Beo. III. 1762. N engroffed Ei7/, entitled. An Ad^ to dock the Entail of certain Lands whereof William Seward is feized, and for other Purpofes therein mentioned, was read a third Time, and the Blanks therein filled up. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs. Ordered, That M"^ Cocke do carry the faid Bill to the Council for their Concurrence. A Meffage from the Council by M Walthoe. That they have agreed to the Bill, entitled, An A&,* for altering the Court Days of the Coimties of Prince William and Louifa. Alfo to the Bill, entitled. An Adls to empower the Veftries of the Parifhes of Dryfdale, in the Counties of Caroline and King and Queen, and of St. Stephen, in the Coimty of King and Queen, to fell their prefent Glebes, and lay out the Money in purchafing more convenient Glebes. Alfo to the Refolve of this Houfe for paying Jofeph Royle, Printer, a Salary of £^$0 a Year. And to the Refolve for paying Lieutenant Thomas Gift £ 100, for the Services therein mentioned. M' Cary prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill, To prevent Mutiny and Defertion ; and the fame was read the firf t Time, and ordered to be read a fecond Time. On a Motion made. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill To amend and Adt, entitled. An Adfi to explain the Charter, and enlarge the Privileges, of the Borough of Norfolk, and for other Purpofes therein mentioned; alfo one other Adl, entitled. An Ad for enlarging and afcer. taining the Limits of the Borough of Norfolk, and for other Purpofes therein mentioned; and it is referred to M"' Attorney and M"' Bradley to prepare and bring in the fame. Several Claims of Henry Collier and Thomas May were feverally prefented to the Hovife, and received. Ordered » Hening, VII, p. 509. 3 Ibid., VII, p. 514. 5 Ibid VII, p. 513. » Ibid., VII, p. 495. * Ibid., VII, p. 509. ' Ibid. VII, p. 510.