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

L. H. J.

authority to call before them all such officers as they shall se
convenient.

By the house of Delegates Nov^r 10^th 1698.

The message by the hon^ble Tho^s Tench and Iames Frisby
Esq^r of even date was here rec^d
And as to the Eight hundred pounds which your Ex^cy and
Councill are pleased, to apply towards the defraying of the
publicke charge this house does concur to be paid at the price
therein proposed.
And as to the appointment of some of the members of this
house to Joyne with the Hon^ble Coll^o Henry Iowles and
Thomas Tench Esq^r in order to State the Revenue, this house
has appointed Maj^r Iohn Hamond, Cap^t Rich^d Hill, and M^r Sam^ll
Younge, and have given them power and authority to call
before them all such officers as they shall se convenient to
which power we pray your Ex^cy and Councills concurrence.
Signed p order
C Gregory Ck: house of Del.

Ordered that M^r Iacob Moreland, and D^r Iacob Lookerman
carry the af^d Message to his Ex^cy and Councill.
They returne and say they delivered their Message.
This house takeing into Consideration the Bill for the pro-
motion of Learning and advancem^t of his Maty^s free schools
of Maryland, it was proposed whether the passing such a Law
did not take away the Lord Baltemores right in the Escheat-
ing the Land of Iohn Perry upon the non-appearance of any
heirs.
Moved by a member of this house that it would be proper
that M^r Carroll who is the L^d prop^rys agent should be sent for
to shew what reasons he has to the Contrary.
Ordered that M^r Iames Saunders give notice to the said M^r
Carroll to appear.
M^r Carroll Enters the house, proposed to M^r Carroll what
he can say why such an Act should not pass or what he can
say on behalfe of the L^d prop^ry Who makes answer that the
right of Escheat lyes in my Lord Baltemore as Lord of the
soile, but that he believes that if application were made to my
Lord Baltemore and sett forth the use that the said house
should be appropriated to, it might prove a good reason to
induce his L^dshipp: to bestow the same thereon.
Who is ordered to withdraw.
The Comittee appointed to Consult of what Timber to
make the roofe of the Church present the following Report.