418 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 1709.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.

By the Council in Assembly October 28^th 1709

We do recommend Col^{o
Whittington's Services on this
Occasion to your Consideration and desire he may be ordered
three thousand Pounds of Tobacco therefor in this Year's
publick Levy
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

Read and referred to further Consideration
Mary Seward's (of Dorchester County) Petition brought into
the House and ordered to be read and considered of in the
Morning.

p. 220

The Petition of Thomas Reading Printer referred till further
Consideration
The Petition of Richard Acton together with a Memorial
thereupon, referred to this Session of Assembly was read and
referred for further Consideration.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine O'Clock

Saturday 29^th Day of October 1709

The House met again according to Adjournment and being
called over were all present as Yesterday. Read what was
done Yesterday
Message from the Council relating to Col^{o
Whittington's
Claims for Survey and Plots of some Indians Lands was read
and argued. Ordered by the House That Colo
Whittington
appear
Colo
Whittington entered the House and shewed what
Services he done for which he made his Claim and then with-
drew. And then being debated; it is Resolved That he be
allowed (for his Survey and Service therein) 1500lb Tobo
this
present year and 1500lb Tobo
at laying the Levy for the year
1710.
The Petition of Richard Bennett Esq. praying Leave to
bring in a Bill for the Sale of the Lands of John Howell
deceased for Payment of Money due to him was here read and
put to the Question whether a Bill shall be brought in this
Session of Assembly or not? Carryed in the Negative and
and the Consideration of the said Petition referred to the next
Session of Assembly
Petition of some Inhabitants of Kent County praying a
Town to be erected &ta
Referred to the Consideration of the next Session of
Assembly
Resolved a Bill be brought in for erecting Several Towns
in this Province as by several Petitions to this House have}