Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666. 31

Saturday the 21^st April 1666
At nine of the Clock in the Morning the House met
Present as before

To the Message in Writing from the
Lower House dated 16^th of April 1666.

The Upper House are desired to record this Proposal &
advice in their Journall & that the Lieuten? General do therein
as is requested
W^m Bretton Clk.

Upon the Petition of Cap^t Ja^s Neale for naturalization for
himself & Children was Written

Let this be sent to the Lower House for
their Consents J: G:

To which was answered

The Lower House without any further Consideration do
willingly comply that the Petitioners prayers may be Granted
W^m Bretton Clk.

Then was presented the Petition of John Law son high
Sherriff of S^t Mary's County viz.

To the honourable the Lieutenant General
& Upper & Lower Houses of Assembly

The humble Petition of John Lawson

Sheweth — That your Petitioner was Commanded to imprison
Jacob the Negro & to Execute him as likewise to Execute the
two Indians with Grave-making Your Petitioner was out a
good Quantity of Tob^o humbly prays satisfaction for his s^d
Service & Expences as your Honours shall think fit
And he shall pray

Let this Petition be referred to the Consideration of the
Lower House J: G:

Then came a Messenger from the Lower House with their
Order to the said Petition & Laws Viz. The Lower House
have thought fit to allow John Lawson Sherriff upon his Peti-
tion & Account, one thousand sixty & five pounds of tob^o
out of the publick Levy
W^m Bretton Clk.

The Upper House have Assented
John Gittings Clk.

U. H.
Journal
1659-98

Then came a Member from the Lower House with two Bills
One of them Entituled an Act prohibiting Comm^rs Sherriffs &

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