Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 191

Wherefore in as much as that the parochiall Librarys of
Bookes which are sent in & which the Reverend Doctor
Thomas Bray is bringing in with him are all by Free Guiffts
and sev^rall supscripsions of well disposed psons in the King-
dome of England. It would be a greate Encouragem^t to such
psons to see this province doe some thing towards purchasing
Books which may be not only benificiall to the p^rsent but
future ages. It is therefore proposed that the house would
appropriate one hundred pounds of what shall hereafter accrew
upon the said Impositions to the purchasing such benificiall
and necessary Bookes for the propagation of good learning
and virtue
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen CI: Concil

Then Came the following Message from the house by Col:
LLoyd M^r Elisha Hall & 4 other Members viz^t

By the house of Delegates No^r the 10^th 1698

This House have Consid^red the Bill Entituled an Act for
the promotion of Learning and advancem^t of his Ma^tys Free
Schoole of Maryland, And that whereas the said Perry died
Intestate the Lord Baltemore as being L^d of the Fees may lay

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a Clayme thereto. Therefore as to the whole matter about
M^r Perrys Lott We hum^bly pray yo^r Ex^cy & Councill that it
may be omitted untill address be made for his L^dp the Lord
proprietarys Concurrence therein, But as to the remayning
part of this Act the house is willing to pass it if yo^r Ex^cy shall
thinke fitt.
Signd p Ord^r
C: Gregory Cl house Del.

The following Message sent to the house of Delegates viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Novemb the 10^th 1698

In answer to the houses Message and request to omitt the
Clause in the Bill for the promoting of learning that Settles
John Perry's house in Trustees for the youse of the free
Schools. The house their begining with An Explaynatory
Bill for a saving to the L^d Baltemores dues and ending with
an address to him shew more Reguard to his Lordps Interest
then to the promotion of the said Free Schoole, Whereby
would seem that some are affrayde their Children should be
educated in a protestant Schoole. How well his Lordp may

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