354 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

U. H. J.

Slaves having already run away to the said Indians, and living
now among them; which if not in Time prevented, may be an
Encouragement to greater numbers of them to do so. We
therefore recommend this to your Consideration; as also the
mischievous Consequences of the unlawful and Tumultuous
meetings of Negroes, Who under the Pretence of mirth hatch
and Contrive all the Evil they can, of w^ch we have lately had
a Remarkable Instance in the barbarous Design of the negroes
of Virginia, though happily before Execution prevented
Signed per order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Which Message is sent to the Lower House by Col Addison
who returns and says he deliver'd it.
Ordered that the Bill to confirm Lands devis'd for the use
of the Church be thus further endorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 22^nd 1722

Gentlemen. In answer to your Message of the 19^th Instant
by M^r Humphries and three others, the Bill (being read) will
pass as propos'd
Signed p Ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. ho.

Which Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by Col
Tilghman who returns and says he delivered it
A Bill to Impower Hugh Matthews to sell a Tract of Land
lying in Queen Ann's County &c^a read a Second Time and the
following Message prepared thereon (viz)

p. 18

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 22^d 1722

Gentlemen. This Bill as it now Stands will not pass but it
is proposed that Commissioners be appointed to make Sale of
the Lands for the same uses
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Which Message is sent to the Lower House by Esq^r Lloyd
who returns and says he delivered it
A Bill to regulate Prosecutions in Criminal Cases and A
Bill for the Amendment of the Law and the speedier Advance-
ment of Justice in Relation to the Assessing of Damages,
Also,
A Bill for continuing all Causes in the High Court of Ap-
peals from the Court that was appointed to be held in July