Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1676. 507

On Thursday June the 8^th 1676
The house Mett

Present The Hono^ble Chancello^r and Survey^r Gen^ll Collon^ll
Samuell Chew Collon^ll Jesse Wharton, Leiv^t Coll Thomas
Taillor

This house doe desire the Lower house to appoint Some of
theire Members to loyne with Two Memb^rs of this house tc
view the State house and Prisson erected by Cap^t Jn^o Quigly
in persuance of a Peticon Exhibited by the Said Quigly to this
house for prevention of any defect in the s^d Buildings
Signed &c

This house desire the Lower house to Joyne w^th this house
in a request th^t the prissons by his Lord^ps order may have
Keepers appointed for them and that then all Stiffs may be ob-
leiged to Carry theire Prisson^rs To the Said prisson that they
may there be kept in Sure and safe Custody, That Soe Crimi-
nalls may receive Condigne punnishment and Credits may
have theire debts surely payd or the Bodies of theire debtors
duely restrained according to the Law of England
Signed &c

Ordered th^t the Hono^ble Secretary and Coll Jesse Wharton
be appointed to Joyne With the Memb^rs of the Lower House
Who are ordered to view the State House and Prisson

Lowr house This house doe Concurre with the Upp^r house
8 June in the Vote hereabove touching Jaylors & Keep^rs of
76 Prissons &c

Came To this House a Peticon Exhibited to his Lord^p by
The Lower house Which is as followeth Viz

U. H.

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To the R^t Hono^ble Charles L^d Baltemore absolute
Lord and Proprietary of this Province of Mary Land &c

The humble Peticon of the Cittizens & deputies
of the Lower House of Assembly

Humbly Sheweth To Yo^r Lo^p
That we you^r Lo^ps humble Servants well knowing th^t it is yo^r
Lo^ps Prerogative to Call what number of Delegates or Deputies
To a gen^ll Assembly out of the Respective Counties as your
Lord^p shall think fitt to Summons by your Writt But Since
there were fower Deputies or Delegates elected by your Lord^ps
Comand in every County, but two of which were called by
your Lord^ps Writt to Sitte at this Assembly by which meanes
Some of the Jnhabitants of this Your Lord^ps Province Seem
dissatisfied and that they have not theire free Vote, Wee your

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