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

L.H.J.

By the Upp^r House of Assembly 8^ber the 25^th 1722.

This Petⁿ recomended to the Consideration of this present
Generall Assembly by the Gov^r and Councill being read is
referred to the Consideracon of the Lower House
Signed p Order. S. Skippon Cl Upp. Ho.

Which was read and rejected
The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Dorchester County
complaining of their Elections was read but the Petition
coming in Late and the Sherr: of Dorchester County who
Attended here the first week of this Sessions is now gone
home, The same is referred till next Sessions and Ordered
that the Sherriff of Dorchester County as well as the peti-
tioners attend here next Sessions.

Maj^r Nicholas Sewall Appears in the House and Acknowl-
edges himself ready and Willing to execute a Deed for the
Releasing his Right and Title to the Six hundred Acres of
Land called the Indian Neck at any time when required and
thereupon the following Message is prepared Viz :

By the Low^r House of Assembly 8^ber the 25^th 1722.
May it Please Your Hon^rs
Wee have heard the Allegacons of Maj^r Nich^o Sewall in
Relation to the Land called Darby and Indian Neck Supposed
to be included with in the bounds of the Indians Land and at
present find that only six hundred Acres called Indian Neck
is proved to be with in the Indians Lands for which we have
agreed w^th the s^d Maj^r Sewall to allow him Thirty Thousand

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pounds of Tobacco and to pay him five hundred pounds of
Tobacco more for his Charges thereon, That the said Maj^r
Sewall is willing and ready upon the paying or Securing the
payment of the Tobacco to Execute a release for the same
to the Publick with which wee hope yo^r Honours will concurr
and with the payment of the Tobacco.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho

Which were sent to the Upper house by M^r Benj^a Mackall
& Capt Hooper.
They return & say They Delivered it.
M^r Sherwood & M^r Wright Added to the Comittee of
Elections & previledges.
Proposed by a Member and
Resolved by the House that the Members that are appointed
as Members of the Comittee of Aggrievances have likewise
the Character of a Comittee for Courts of Justice, and That