Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1678. 27

Jn answere to th the upp howse brought this morning
by the Chancelo^r in relat Acres of land at St Maryes
this howse doe say, That althoug wse is fully satisfyed
of the purchase of the whole 100 Acres to the Co Yet
notwithstanding at this time this howse only desires that foure
acres of the same land, lyeing most contiguous to the state
howse may be p'sently layd out and Reserved to such use as
the Lower howse

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fit freed from any incombrance w^tsoever
allotted to that use.
Hall & M^r Walter Hall sent to the upp

Cap^t Henly sent with the Act of
bornes petition & this howses answere
They Retorne.
with the message about the Towne Land

Lower howse within mentioned
lyn Clerke of the Assembly.
Then ttee for veiwing the state howse, & the
Sayd Com to treate w^th Cap^t Quigley, & bring his
a Report to this howse to morrow morning tenne

The urnes whilst to morrow morning nine a clock
October the 30^th 1678.
The howse called all p^rsent Except absent as before & M^r
fford sick
Then did M^r Rousby a Member of this howse acquainte the
howse that being with the Gou^rno^r last night, his hono^r desired
him to informe this howse that for his Acre of Land in
the Citty, he is willing & ready to Relinquish his Right therein
to the Countryes use it lyeing contiguous to the state howse.
Then did the howse take into Consideracon the petition of
Edward Husbands transmitted to this howse from the upp
howse
& Thereupon it the opinion of this howse that the
sd Husbands have his Re law.
The Comittee the state howse Report that having
treated with Cap^t Quigley Chimneys & making a Par-
tition in the State howse according to the them by the
howse doe make their Report as followeth.
That the sayd igley demands 20000^l of Tobacco to
substantially build the three Chimneys with brick in
the State howse, and like ake a partition, betweene
the two Quoines of the stayre case the tition to be double
lathed with convenient doores well batten'd to be six foote &
halfe broade if the stayres will admit with a wicket in the

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