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also the House of Delegates Approbation thereon which being u. h. j.
read its ordered to be thus Endorst
By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
October the i'' 1708
His Excellency and this Board concur therewith and that a
Bill be prepared for that purpose
Signed -p order Evan Jones Clk Council
Sent p Major General Lloyd and Col° Holland who return
and say they delivered it
The Council Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten a Clock
Saturday October 2^ 1 708
The Council met according to Adjournment All Psent as
yesterday & sate
The Petition of Joseph Harrison and Richard Harrison read
at this Board and the consideration thereof is referred to the
House of Delegates
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council
The petition of Col° William Holland Richard Harrison and
Samuel Chew being this day read ordered to be Endorsed
By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
Oct' 2^ 1708
His Excellency and this Board are willing that A Bill be
prepared for the purport within mentioned the petitioners
making good their Allegations as Expressed and tis recommended
to the House of Delegates for their Approbation
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council
The Petition of George Ferguson and Sarah Phillips of Dorchester
County being read at this Board the consideration
thereof is Referred to the House of Delegates
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council.
The petition of James Nichols of Dorchester County read
at this Board and Resolved that the said petition is Reasonable
and it is earnestly recommended to the House of Delegates
for their consideration
Signed p order Evan Jones Clk Council.