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

L. H. J.

The Question was put whether a Time for planting shalbe
Limitted or not. Carried in the Negative.
Then the Question was put whether the fine on bad Tobacco
shalbe pound for pound or Two hundred pounds of Tobacco
p hogshead
Resolved that it be Two hundred pounds of tobacco p hogs-
head.
Whereupon the Bill being read the first & Second times by
especiall Order was past and was so endorst and Sent to the
upper House by M^r Stoddert and five Others.
They return and say they Delivered it.
An Engrost Bill for regulating Amerciaments was read
and Assented to and being so endorst was sent to the Upper
House by Capt. Hooper and M^r Traverse
They return and say they Delivered it.
The Journall of the Comittee of Accounts brought down
from that Comittee was read and Assented to and was so
endorst and sent to the upper house by the Gent. Appointed
They return and say they Delivered it.
M^r Philip Kennard on his Motion has the leave of the
House to go Home his Family being very ill.
The petition of Joseph Gough,
The Petition of Susannah Mitchell and the Peticon of Wil-
liam Pain were Severally read and rejected.

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On reading the Peticon of Michael Piper,
Resolved that he be printer to this House and that this
House will give him all reasonable encouragement from time
to time so far as may be consistent with the Justice thereof.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock.

Wednesday October the 31^st 1722
The House meets According to Adjournment
Yesterdays Proceedings are Read.
On M^r Richard Young the late Gate Keeper his refusall
longer to serve in that Office on the Termes proposed, Tho:
Jobson is appointed Gate Keeper who is willing to accept
thereof after this Sessions.
Thereupon the Question was put whether the usuall Profitts
appendant to the office as well as that of Sergeant Attendant
to this House shalbe given to the said Jobson or not.
Carried in the Affirmative,
And Ordered that the said Jobson Get the Towne Gates
and ffences repaired and made good at the Publick Charge,