The Lower House. 331

For the Affirmative

M^r Chesley M^r Worthington M^r Lecompte
R. Gresham Smith Magruder
J. Gresham Joseph Hall T. Hammond
Henry Hall W. Wilkinson Wootton

For the Negative

L. H. J.

M^r Waughop M^r King M^r Colvil
Swann Gale Hyland
Griffith Martin Sheredine
Wilson Lloyd Caswell
Calder Thomas Scott
Carroll T. Wilkinson Sprigg
P. Hammond J. Goldsborough Gordon
Smallwood Ennalls Pemberton
Harrison Hindman Wright
Yeates George

The Ingrossed Bill Entituled An Act for the Advancement of
Justice, was Read and Assented to, and sent to the Upper House,
with the Paper Bill by Captain Martin and M^r Griffith
The Bill Entituled A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled An
Act for repairing the Damages already Sustained in the Records &c^a
sent to the Upper House by M^r Sprigg and Captain Hindman
On Motion of a Member that A Bill be brought in to raise a Sum
of Money for Arms and Ammunition for Defence of this Province.
Leave is given and Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare and
bring in such Bill accordingly
The Bill entituled An Act to prevent the ill Practices of Sheriffs
in the Collecting and Payment of the Public and County Levies; sent
to the Upper House by M^r Smith and M^r William Wilkinson
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock

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Thursday Morning October 7. 1742

The House met according to Adjournment
All Members appeared at the call that were Present Yesterday
On Motion of a Member for Leave to have a Bill brought in, to
raise three half Pence Sterling on every Hogshead of Tobacco to be
exported out of this Province for the Use of the Governor
The Question was put that Leave be given to bring in the said Bill,
Resolved in the Affirmative

October 7