The Upper House. 7

Sent by John Rousby Esq^r
The Petition of John Cheney and Mary his Wife pray-
ing that a Bill may be brought in to enable them to cut off
the Intail in a Tract of Land called Waterford and to make
Sale of part thereof in fee simple for the better Support of
themselves and ten children
The Petition of Gabriel Parker and Ann his Wife John
Abington and Mary his Wife William Hutcheson and Wil-
liam Pile and Elizabeth his Wife praying that several Tracts
of Land bequeathed to them by the Will of William Hutche-
son Senior may be held and Enjoyed by them & their Heirs
forever in as full and as ample a manner as if the Intail
mentioned in the Will had not been made were severally
read & thus endorsed viz'

By the Upper House of Assembly October 8^th 1724

Read and Referred to the consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly.
Signed p Order Samuel Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Sent by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
A message from the Lower House by John Beale Esq^r and
M^r Crab with the Dorchester County petition thus further

endorsed viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct. 8^th 1724
May it please Your Honours

We believe that the Hardships complained of in the with-
in Representation is not the case of Dorchester County alone
but of the whole Province in General and therefore are
desirous to find a suitable Relief and propose that some of
the members of your honble House may be Joyned with
some of the members of this House in a Conference for that
purpose if your Honours think fit
Sign'd p Order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

To which the following Answer was prepared viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October 8^th 1724
Gentlemen
This House does appoint the honble Col^o Addison Col^o
Ward & John Rousby Esq^r to enter upon a Conference with
such members as your House shall Appoint upon the Sub-

U. H. J.