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234 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 2C)-Dec. 15, 1708.
u. H.J. according to the Report to which this House desire the Concurrence
of his Excell & her Majesty's honble Council
Signed -p Order R" Dallam CI Ho. Del.
Ordered that Major Gen' Lloyd and the other Conferees
carry the following answer to the House
By his Excell the Governour & Council in Assembly
December the 2^ 1708
This Board on Consideration of the above Report made by
the Conferees do assent thereto and are willing a Bill be
brought in as proposed wherein may be a Clause Inserted if
the House think fitt to Qualify the Recorder he being a Person
very fitt for that Station.
Signed -p order W Bladen CI Coun.
Col Greenberry and three other members bring- from the
House Viz.
By the House of Delegates Dec"^ 2^ 1708
This House humbly desire a Conference with some of her
Majesty's honble Council on the Subject of S' Thomas Lawrence's
Complaint about the Gauge of Tob° Hhds masters of
Ships cropping of Tob° Hhds and Divulgers of false news at
such place & Time as your Excell. & Council please to appoint
Signed p order R Dallam CI Ho Del.
Whereupon resolved that Major Gen' Lloyd Col Holland
M' Cheseldyne & Col Coursey from this Board joyn the members
of the House appointed on that Conference And Maj'
Gen' Lloyd Col Holland & Col Coursey sent to the House
with this answer Viz.
By the Govern"^ & Council in Assembly
December the 2^ 1708
568 In answer to the Houses Request his Excell has appointed
four of the Members of this Board to Joyne the Conferees
from your House immediately at M' Freemans on the Subject
& matter proposed
Signed p order W Bladen CI Coun.
The Board adjourned till to morrow morning ten of the Clock