374 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

L. H. J.

Which Paper Bill was here Read and Assented to and the Paper
Bill Indorsed (See page 300)
and was sent to the Upper House by Captain Gordon and M^r Tasker
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

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Post Merdiem
The House met according- to Adjournment &c^a
M^r Henry Hall appeared in the House this Afternoon
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House delivers
M^r Speaker the Bill entituled an Act to enable his Excellency Thomas
Bladen Esq^r to purchase 4 Acres of Land &c^a Indorsed (See
page 301)
On Motion of a Member that Commissioners be appointed to treat
with the Northern Indians the Question was put Whether this
House agrees to send Commissioners to treat with the Northern
Indians or not

For the Affirmative

M^r Swann M^r Lloyd M^r Scott
Calder Thomas Tasker
King J. Goldsborough Magruder
Stoughton Ennalls Pemberton
Gale George Wright
Martin Caswell Gordon
N. Goldsborough Colvill

For the Negative

M^r Waughop M^r Worthington M^r Lecompte
Griffith Smith Sheredine
R. Gresham Weems Wilson
Chesley Brome Sprigg
J. Gresham Yeates Wootton
Carroll Harrison T. Wilkinson
H. Hall Hyland

The House being divided the Question was determined in the
Affirmative by the honble Speaker
An Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act to enable the Rector Vestry-
men and Church Wardens &c^a sent to the Upper House by Captain
Gordon and M^r Tasker
An Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act for laying out and erecting a
Town at a Place called Long Point &c sent to the Upper House by
Col^o Colvil and Captain Hyland

p. 367

The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock