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U. H. J.

those heretofore made by the English who then lay under no
Manner of Restriction from the Government concerning the
purchase of Indian Lands

p. 109

It appears lastly to this Comittee that since the time of the
purchase of the said Nichols Maj^r Nicholas Sewell did so far
make out his right to the Tract of Land called [Indian Neck]
within the Bounds whereof Nicholls whole Purchase is Con-
tained that the publick paid him thirty thousand pounds of
Tobacco for it and must Consequently bar and make Void
Nicholls title even altho that Act of 1723 marked E E had
not been made and leaves no room at all for the said Nichols
who purchased thro' Obstinance and folly to Expect any
Compensation from the Country for his pretended Right to
the same
The Premises being Considered this Comittee is humbly
of Opinion that no Compensation be made either to Capt"
Rider or Isaac Nichols for the Lands in Question and are in
hopes that if his Lordship will be pleased to give himself the
trouble of Inspecting this report and the Journalls of the two
Houses at the time of passing the Act in 1723 Marked E E
he will neither dissent to that Act nor so readily give Coun-
tenance to Applications made to him for the future wherein
the Justice of the Legislature of this province is so grossly
arraigned
All which is by this Comittee humbly recommended to the
Consideration of both Houses of Assembly
Signed p Order W^m Ghiselin Clk Comitt.

A Message from the Lower house by Col^o Thomas True-
man Greenfield & Captain Crabb as follows viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Nov^r the 3^d 1725
May it please Your Hon^rs
It is thought proper by this House in order to the dispatch
of the Business to Inform yo^r Hon^rs that the Bill for Limi-

p. 110

tation of Officers fees for the reasons already given will not
pass any otherwise than as it now stands
Signed p order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo Ho

Which Message being read the following Answer was pre-
pared thereto (viz)

By the Upper House of Assembly Nov^r the 3^rd 1725
Gentlemen.
This Bill for Limitation of Officers fees with the Amend-
ments proposed by us [is] in favour of the people of this