4 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 4, 1 724.

U. H. J.

M^r Speaker and the Lower House withdraw
M^r Hopkins and M^r Whittington from the Lower House
introduce M^r George Dashiel a member elected for Somer-
set County in the Room of M^r Purnel deceased in order to

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his Qualification the said M^r Dashiel took the several Oaths
appointed by Law and Subscribed the Oath of Abjuration
and Test and withdrew
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Crab and M^r
Waughop viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 6^th 1724

May it please your Hon^rs
This House in Order to dispatch the publick Business as
much as in them lies have entred a Resolve to sit from nine of
the Clock in the morning till four of the Afternoon and desire
to know whether the times proposed are Agreable to your
Honours.
Sign'd p Order M. Jenifer Cl lo. Ho.

Adjourned till morning

Wednesday October the 7^th 1724
Present

Col^o William Holland, James Bowles Esq^r
Col^o Samuel Young, John Rousby Esq^r
John Hall Esq^r Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col^o Thomas Addison,
Members of the Upper House.

The following Message was prepared in Answer to the
Message from the Lower House yesterday by M^r Crab and
M^r Waughop viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 7^th 1724
Gentlemen.
This House Agrees to your Message Yesterday by M^r Crab
and M^r Waughop as to the Hours of meeting for the dispatch
of the publick Business.
Signed p Order Samuel Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Sent by John Hall Esq^r
Adjourned till morning