The Lower House. 619

John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Petition of the said John Hall Esq^r and Phillis Temple
thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Octob^r the I^st 1723.
Read and Recomended to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly.
Sign'd p Order Sam Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

On reading the Petition of Thomas Guibert referred from
last Sessions and on hearing the Allegations of all parties by
their Councill, The Question was put whether the Land
Com^rs had any Authority to Asscertain any Other bounds
than those of Orriginall Surveys or not ?
It was Carried in the negative And Thereupon this House
Concurrs with the Upper House in their Oppinion that the
Comissioners had no power to Asscertain the Bounds of the
Lands as therein mentioned and as to the Injurys Complained
of It is the Oppinion of the House that the Petition^r has his
remedy at Law.
An Engrost Bill to prevent the great Evills Occasioned by
the Convicts Allready Imported into this Province and for the
better discovery of them for the future,

An Engrost Bill for the relief of John Mackenzie were

L.H. J.

Severally read and Assented to and were so Endorst and Sent
to the Upper House by Col^o Mackall and Capt. Harrison.
They return and Say they Delivered them.
The Petition of Robert Gordon was read and leave given
to bring in a bill as prayd on his Obtaining M^r Bordleys one
of the proprietors Consent.
A Bill for relief of Elizabeth Major was read the first and
second times by Especiall Order and past which was so En-
dorst and Sent to the Upper house by M^r Tyler and M^r Gant.
They Return and Say they delivered it.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock.

Wednesday October the 2^d 1723

The House Meets According to Adjournm^t Yesterdays
proceedings are read.
On a Motion made the Question was put whether any To-
bacco Bill shall be brought in this Session or not ?
Carried in the Negative.

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