382 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

At a Comittee held at the house of M^r Ioⁿ ffreeman in the
port of Annapolis The Honble Maj Ioⁿ Hammond Cheareman
In pursuance of an Ord^r of his Ex^cy and Councill in Assemb:
wee the Comittee appoynted viz the Honble Maj^r Ioⁿ Ham-
mond Thomas Tasker Esq^r M^r Sam^ll Young Iacob Moreland
& Thomas Staley mett in Ord^r to make report what are the
Obstructions why the Church & freeschoole goes not forward
& are finished by Maj^r Edward Dorsey the vndertaker of the
sd worke who Report as followeth
Imp^rs Throvgh the negligence of the s^d Dorsey the vnder-
taker their is neither Brick nor Lumber to Carry on the building

p. 16

s^d Church though he has received Severall sumes of money in
hand to Carry on the same and vpon his request has had Con-
siderable Longer Time allowed him more then his first Agrem^t
to Compleate & finish the same in
As to the ffreeschoole the said vndertaker has Lately been
negligent in Providing workmen to ffinish the Same.
Its therefore the Opinion of this Committee that the s^d
Dorsey be Immediately sent for to answer the Premises before
this house.
Iohn Hammond

This House doe Concurr w^th the opinion of the said Comittee
& have resolved that the Sarjant attendant shall be sent for
him to be here on Munday Morning Ten of Clock if yo^r Ex^cy
shall be pleased to Consent theretoe Signed p Ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell:

Ord^rd that M^r Thomas Hicks and M^r W^m Harris Carry the
s^d Message
Who returne and say they have Delivered the Same
The Honble Maj^r Ioⁿ Hammond & Thomas Tasker Esq^r
Enter the house

By his Ex^cy the Gou^r & Covncll in Assemb:
Iuly I^st 1699.

The w^thin report of the Comitte for Considering the building
of the Church & ffreeschoole having been read here this Board
doe Concurr w^th the Sentements of the Comitte thereupon and
doe Consent that the sd Maj^r Dorsey be sent for to give the
house the Satisfaction required. Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill.

Read the Petition of M^r Rob^t Yates of Charles County
Referred till further Satisfaction appears.