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winds and weather could not give his sooner attendance which
excuse was approoved on and he tooke his place
Coll^o Jn^o Hamond and M^r James Saunders from the Councill
enters the house and delivers M^r Speaker The Bill for appor-
coning the Publick Leavy
Which was sent up to be engrossed
The Committee for Stateing the publick acco^ts enters the
house and bring with them their Journall which was read the
first and 2^a time and assented to and was sent up to the hon^ble
Councill by L^t Coll^o Thomas Smith, M^r Sam^ll Young and M^r
John Smith.
They returne and say they delivered the same
The Gent : appointed to view the place intended for build-
ing a new Prison. Reports the place where the foundacon is
intended is very ill convenient and advise that there is a place
neare it on a more riseing Ground is very convenient
Thereupon it is ordered that M^r Sam^ll Young advise the
undertaker th^t the prison be built on that place
M^r W^m Bladen clk. of the hon^ble Councill enters the house
and brings with him the Journall of the publick acc^t assented
to by his Ex^cy and Councill And alsoe delivers M^r Speaker an
Indenture of the Election of a member for Somersett County
Mooved by a member that forasmuch as M^r Edward Topp
a Minister attended the hon^ble Councill this Sessions ought to
have some allowance.
Resolved that he be allowed ffower pounds Sterling for his
attendance at laying the next publick Leavy in October
The Gent : of the Committee for Elections &^c are ordered
to goe out and enquire into the Election of M^r Peter Dent a
member for Somersett County
M^r Speaker delivered them the Indenture and they with-
drew to consider thereof.
The Comittee soon after entered the house and Report that
M^r Peter Dent is duely elected for Somerset County.
And ordered that M^r John Hall and M^r John Bozman at-
tend M^r Peter Dent to his Ex^cy and Councill to see him Sworne
They returne and say they saw him quallified and soe took
his place in the house.
Bill for apporconing the publick Leavy engrossed sent up
to his Ex^cy and Councill for their assent
Coll^o John Hamond and James Saunders Esq^r from the
honble Councill enters the house and delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill for apporconing the publick Leavy Endorsed
Assented to by his Ex^cy and Councill, March 25 1702
Signed p order. W Bladen clk. Councill

The same Bill was assented to by the house of Dellegates
Eod Die p order W Taylard Clk house Dell :

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Journal.