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also the House of Delegates Approbation thereon which being
read its ordered to be thus Endorst

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
October the I^st 1708

His Excellency and this Board concur therewith and that a
Bill be prepared for that purpose
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council

Sent p Major General Lloyd and Col^{o
Holland who return
and say they delivered it
The Council Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten a Clock}

Saturday October 2^d 1708

The Council met according to Adjournment All Psent as
yesterday & sate
The Petition of Joseph Harrison and Richard Harrison read
at this Board and the consideration thereof is referred to the
House of Delegates
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council

The petition of Col^{o
William Holland Richard Harrison and
Samuel Chew being this day read ordered to be Endorsed}

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
Oct^r 2^d 1708

His Excellency and this Board are willing that A Bill be
prepared for the purport within mentioned the petitioners
making good their Allegations as Expressed and tis recom-
mended to the House of Delegates for their Approbation
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council

The Petition of George Ferguson and Sarah Phillips of Dor-
chester County being read at this Board the consideration
thereof is Referred to the House of Delegates
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council.

The petition of James Nichols of Dorchester County read
at this Board and Resolved that the said petition is Reason-
able and it is earnestly recommended to the House of Delegates
for their consideration
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council.

U. H. J.