The Lower House. 323

Thursday Octob^r the 14^th 1725
The House meets according to adjournment. Yesterdays
proceedings are read
Bill for Repealing the Act for confirming of Coll^o John
Contee's will was read the first time and ordered a. Second
reading on Saturday next.
On a Motion being made the Question was put whether a
Bill shall be brought in for killing of Squirrells.
It passed in the Negative.
On Reading the message of the 12^th Instant by James
Bowles Esq^r with Sundry papers relating to the claim of M^r
Rider and Nickolls to some of the Indians Lands Coll^o Mack-
all, Coll^o Greenfeild, M^r Beale M^r Dasheile M^r Kirk and M^r
Crabb are appointed to Join Such of the Members as shall
be appointed by the Upper House in a Comittee for that pur-
pose & a Message thereon is prepar'd accordingly and Sent
to the upper House by Coll^o Mackall and Coll^o Greenfeild.
They return and Say they delivered it

L. H. J.

Philemon Lloyd Esq^r and Coll^o Tilghman from the Upper
House delivers M^r Speaker the following message viz.

By the upper House of Assembly

October the 14^th 1725
Gentlemen.

In answer to your message by Coll^o John Mackall and Coll^o
Thomas Truman Greenfeild this House does appoint Philemon
Lloyd Esq^r and Coll^o Richard Tilghman to be Joined with
Coll^o John Mackall Coll^o Thomas Trueman Greenfeild, John
Beale Esq^r Cap^t George Dasheile M^r John Kirke and M^r Ralph
Crabb in a Comittee to Examine into Cap^t Rider and M^r
Nickolls Claim to part of the Indian Lands &c. who will be
ready to attend at the House of M^r Francis Bowes to morrow
morning at nine of the Clock

Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl Up: Ho.

On reading the Petition of Francis Holland, the same is
referr'd to the Comittee of Aggrievances to Enquire into the
allegations of the Petition and make their Report thereon to
the House.

On reading the Petition of John Hall Esq^r the Same is
rejected Nemine Contradicente
The motion being made the Question was put whether the
Votes thus relating to the killing Squirrells shall be resumed
or not. It passed in the affirmative

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