Robert King Carter's Correspondence and Diary

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Robert Carter's General Assembly bill re the estate of Mann Page, June 14-23, 1732

     These are the minutes of the Virginia House of Burgesses consideration of a bill brought by Robert Carter concerning his handling of the estate of Mann Page.



Robert Carter's General Assembly bill re the estate of Mann Page, June 14-23, 1732


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Williamsburg, Virginia

June 14-23, 1732


Wednesday, June 14, 1732 :

     A Bill, to enable Robert Carter, Efq; One of the
Executors of the laft Will and Teftament of Mann Page,
Efq; deceased, to pay the Debts of the faid Mann Page;
and to entitle him to receive Interest for the Money he
hath advanced or shall advance for that Purpose; and to
charge the Estate of the aid Mann Page with the
Repaiment of the Principal and Interest; was read a
fecond Time.

     Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee; and that they do examine the Allegations
thereof; and report the Matter, as it shall appear to them,
to the House: And it is referr'd to Mr Eskridge, Mr
Meriwether, Mr Blair, Mr Conway, Mr Attorney, Mr
Tayloe, Mr Lee, Mr Robinson, and Mr Francis Willis.


Friday, June 16, 1732:

     Mr Eskridge reported, That the Persons appointed,
had (according to Order) examined the Allegations of
the Bill to enable Robert Carter, Esq; one of the
Executors of the last Will and Testament of Mann Page,
Esq; deceased, to pay the Debts of the said Mann Page;
and to entitle him to receive Interest for the Money he
hath advanced, or shall advance for that Purpose; and to
charge the Estate of the said Mann Page, with the
Repaiment of the Principal and Interest: And that they
were of Opinion, it was reasonable to pass the Bill.

     Ordered, That the Bill be ingrossed.


Tuesday, June 20, 1732:

     A Bill, intituled, An Ad to enable Robert Carter,
Esq; one of the Executors of the last Will and Testament
of Mann Page, Esq; deceased, to pay the Debts of the
said Mann Page; and to entitle him to receive Interest for
the Money he hath advanced or shall advance for that
Purpose; and to charge the Estate of the said Mann Page,
with the Repaiment of the Principal and Interest; was read the third Time.

     Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

     Ordered, That Mr Eskridge do carry the Bill to the
Council; and desire their Concurrence.


Friday, June 23, 1732:

     A Mesfage from the Council:

     That they have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
to enable Robert Carter, Esq; One of the Executors of
the last Will and Testament of Mann Page, Esq;
deceased, to pay the Debts of the said Mann Page: and
to entitle him to receive Interest for the Money he hath
advanced, or shall advance for that Purpose: and to
charge the Estate of the said Mann Page, with the
Repaiment of the Principal and Interest.


NOTES



Source copy consulted: McIlwaine, H. R., ed . Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1727-1734 1736-1740. Richmond, Va. : [Library Board, Virginia State Library], 1910.

This text was created for addition to the project June 14, 2016.