The Lower House. 109

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker
The Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Indian Corn thus
Endorst Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
October the 16^th 1724
This Bill being read will pass with the following Amend-
ments Lade or take on board his Ship or other Vessell any
Indian Corn with design to export the same & a Clause be
added giveing power to search any Suspected Vessells.
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

With which amendments this House agrees and thereupon
the Bill is Commited for Amendments.
The Bill af^d is amended accordingly & past for Engrossing
Resolved that a Message be prepar'd to his Honour the
Governour and the Upper house with an Ordinance to Sup-
press the irregularities of some of the Clergy.
The Petition of John Medcalf was read and leave given
to bring in a Bill for his relief with a provisoe that he Ship
annually after this year four hogsheads of Tobacco to be
applyed to the use of his Creditors.

L. H. J.

The Petitions of Thomas Oldham and of W^m Norton were
severally read and leave given to bring in a Bill for their relief
with the other poor Debtors.
The Petition of John Spering was Read and Ordered that
his Creditors have notice thereof that if they think fit they
may appear and make their Objections thereto the next Ses-
sions to which time the same is referr'd.
The Petition of Thomas Shores, John Oliver & John
Hurst were read and leave given to bring in a Bill for their
Relief with other Debtors.
M^r Crabb from the Comittee appointed to view the new
Gate house &c returns the following Report Viz.
The Comittee appointed to View the work of the Gate house
Report as followeth Viz :

The Under pinning to be finished
The turning the Arch of the Chimney above Stairs to be
made a Brick thicker.
The plaistering above Stairs to have the Cracks and
Breaches filled up and to give it a white washing.

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