The Lower House. 217

Tuesday Morning July the 25^th 1721.

The House meets According to Adjournment Yesterdays
Proceedings Read.
The Petition of Henry Hooper, and the Petition of John
Seager praying for Relief on the Act for Ascertaining the
Bounds of Land &c are Read and Referred till next Sessions.
The Petition of Thomas Hicks and John Rider praying
they may be Restored to the Possession of Lands formerly
given to the Indians but Since by them Deserted, being Read
is Referred till the next Sessions, And Ordered the Indians
Concerned have Notice to attend the next Sessions if they
think fit with their Interpreter.

Coll Mackall from the Committee of Elections returns the
following Report Viz.

By the Committee of Elections & Privileges.

July the 25^th 1721.
On Inspection into the Indentures for M^r James Earle J^r

L H.J.

a Member Returned for Queen Ann's County we find him
Duly Elected.

Signed p Order. Jno Gibson Clk. Committee

The Petition of Nehemiah and Anthony Lecompt and Cath
Bruff being Read is Referred till the next Sessions and
Ordered that the Heirs of Garret Vansweringen have notice
thereof.
On Reading the fourth Paragraph of the Report concerning
the Tobacco Trade the Question is put whether a Time of
Limiting the Planting of Tobacco shall be or not? Carried
in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes.
The Question was put to what Time ?
Carried by the Majority of Votes that it be to the last of
June. And Resolved that no seconds be made nor any Tobacco
Hills Sown. And that no merchant or other person shall
receive any Tobacco or Employ any person to Receive Tobacco,
but shall be first sworn to Receive such Tobacco as shall be
Agreeable to the Act.
The Question being put whether the Planters shall Rowle
their Tobacco within a Mile of the Water Side or not? Car-
ried in the Negative.
The Question being put whether a Time shall be Limitted
for getting Tobacco Ready or not ?
Carried in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes.

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