234 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, 1708.

U. H. J.

according to the Report to which this House desire the Con-
currence of his Excell & her Majesty's honble Council
Signed p Order R^d Dallam Cl Ho. Del.

Ordered that Major Gen^l Lloyd and the other Conferees
carry the following answer to the House

By his Excell the Governour & Council in Assembly
December the 2^d 1708

This Board on Consideration of the above Report made by
the Conferees do assent thereto and are willing a Bill be
brought in as proposed wherein may be a Clause Inserted if
the House think fitt to Qualify the Recorder he being a Person
very fitt for that Station.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Col Greenberry and three other members bring from the
House Viz.

By the House of Delegates Dec^r 2^d 1708

This House humbly desire a Conference with some of her
Majesty's honble Council on the Subject of S^r Thomas Law-
rence's Complaint about the Gauge of Tob^{o
Hhds masters of
Ships cropping of Tobo
Hhds and Divulgers of false news at
such place & Time as your Excell. & Council please to appoint
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.}

Whereupon resolved that Major Gen^l Lloyd Col Holland
M^r Cheseldyne & Col Coursey from this Board joyn the mem-
bers of the House appointed on that Conference And Maj^r
Gen^l Lloyd Col Holland & Col Coursey sent to the House
with this answer Viz.

p. 568

By the Govern^r & Council in Assembly
December the 2^d 1708

In answer to the Houses Request his Excell has appointed
four of the Members of this Board to Joyne the Conferees
from your House immediately at M^r Freemans on the Subject
& matter proposed
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The Board adjourned till to morrow morning ten of the Clock