The Upper House. 237

M^r Worthington & Major Hammond brought up the Case
of Charles Carrol Esq^r & M^r W^m Bladen
The Case of William Bladen Esq^r & Charles Carrol humbly
represented to the honourable the House of Delegates for
their Consideration & Redress

The said W^m & Charles on the 22^d day of May 1705
amongst other Lotts & Houses purchased of Edw^d Dorsey
dec^d three Houses in this City lying close together on a place
called Bloomsberry Square which Houses have ever since
been in the Service of the publick for keeping of Arms &
Ammunition &c.
That the said W^m & Charles have never yet received one
penny for the Rent of the s^d Houses there being Eight years
& an half due this November

Tho they must acknowledge Sam^l Young Esq^r Treasurer
of the Western Shoar offered to pay them this year £15 on
account of the said Rent but they thought not proper to
receive the same 'till the Account of the whole Rent was
adjusted
That they cannot reasonably think that the Justice & Honour
of the House intended that £ 15 as a compensation of the
whole time the s^d three Houses have been kept in the publick
Service Whereas if they had been left to the disposal of the
said W^m & Charles They could make at least £15 p Annum
of them and such a Loss is what they hope neither the House
or even any single member thereof will think in Justice,
Equity or good Conscience fit for them to sustain by having
their Estate in the Queen & Country's Service

U. H. J.

p. 851

In tender Consideration whereof the s^d W^m & Charles hum-
bly pray that the Honble House will give such directions for
their Relief in the Premises as every member of the House
might reasonably expect were the Case his own and further
that they might have the same Houses put into their Possession
in order to be repaired being in very great want thereof.
And they will pray &c
W^m Bladen
Char^s Carrol
Which was Indorsed

By the House of Delegates
November the 10^th 1713

We have debated and Considered this Remonstrance and
find the Country much imposed upon on that Acc^t and that
the Great House is not imployed for the Arms &c but by
private persons We formerly allowed fifteen pounds, and are

p. 852