210 Assembly Proceedings, July 18- August 5, 1721.

L. H. J.

of the Continuance thereof; and shall Endeavour to Out vie
each other in our Zeal by most readily Coming into your Hon^rs
Measures.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cler Lo. Ho:

And Sent to his Hon^r the Gov^r by James Stoddert Esq^r and
the Rest of the Gentlemen of the Committee of Laws. They
Return and Say they Delivered it.
The Petition of Thomas Saunders of Talbot County and
Rebecca his Wife being Read, is Referred to the next Sessions
and Ordered that all Parties Concerned have Notice thereof
to Appear then if they think fit to Answer the Same.
The Pet" of Christian Geist praying that a Bill may be
brought in for his Naturalization is Read and Leave given to
bring in a Bill as prayed on Qualifying himself according to
Law which was Endorst accordingly.
The Petition of Aquilia Paca praying Leave to bring in a
Bill to Confirm James Phillip's Will being read is Referred
till next Sessions and Ordered that all Parties Concerned have
Notice thereof; which was so Endorsed.
On Reading the Message of the 19^th Instant for Erecting
a Light House on Cape Henry,
The Question was put whether the following Message shall
be sent or not? Carried in the Affirmative by the Majority of
Votes Thereupon ordered the Same Entered accordingly.

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By the Lower House of Assembly July the 21^st 1721.
May it Please Your Hon^rs
We have Seriously weighed Your Hon^rs Recommendation
to us relating to the Granting a Supply for Erecting a Light
House on Cape Henry; but as we are altogether Ignorant of
the Reasons Induceing the Governm^t of Virginia to Recom-
mend that Affair to us; and are alsoe at a Loss of what Ad-
vantage or whether Any it may be to Trade so we beg Leave
to Defer Coming to any Resolution therein, until such Time
as that Governm^t is pleased to be more particular in that
Affair which if we find Likely to be Advantageous to Trade
we shall then fall into Such Measures as may be thought
Reasonable.
And sent to the Upper House by Collonel Hynson and M^r
Warfield.
They return & Say They have Delivered it.
M^r Speaker acquaints this House that his Hon^r the Govern^r
desires him to Return his Hearty Thanks to this House for
their Address of this day, which he did Accordingly.