6 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

U. H. J.

being read in this house the following Message is Prepared
Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
Oct^r the 12^th 1720
Gent You have herewith a Letter from Col Blakiston the
Agent for this pvince directed to the Gen^l Assembly
You will find thereby how Solicitous he has been in the
transacting the Affairs of Maryland And Doubt not but you
will Return him an Agreeable Answer

Signed p Ord^r Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Col Young who returns and
Says he delivered the same
M^r Benson and M^r Clayton from the Lower House deliver
Col Holland the following Message Viz.

By the Low^r house of Assembly

October the 12^th 1720
May It please Y^r Hon^rs
This House in ord^r to Dispatch Business as much as in them
Lyes have Entred a Resolve to sitt from nine of the Clock in
the forenoon till four of the Clock in the Afternoon And
Desire to know whether the Time's Appointed be Agreeable to
y^r Hon^rs
Signed p Ord^r Mic Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

p. 8

Whereupon It's Resolved by this house that the following
Message Be prepared Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Oct^r the 1 2th 1720
We aprove of your Proposalls as to your Times of Sitting.
Signed p Ord^r Jn^o Beale Clk Up ho.

This House Adjourns untill to Morrow morning at Eight a
Clock

Thursday Morning Oct^r 13th 1720
This House meett according to Adjournm^t

Present
Col W^m Holland Henry Lowe Esq^r
L^t Col. Sam^l Young Col Matt T. Ward
Phil Lloyd Esq^r Tho^s Bordley Esq^r
Col Rich^d Tilghman