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Proposed whether it be not absolutely necessary to advance :
an additional Duty of Six Pence p Hhd to help defray the
Charge of building the Provincial Court House being a former
vote reassumed ?
Put to the Vote whether a Bill shall be brought in for that
Purpose or not
Carryed by a Majority of Votes that a Bill be brought in
for that Purpose.
The Bill to confirm William Josephs Lre of Attorney to his
Son, sent up p M^r Thomas Frisby and M^r William Stone to
the Council for their Concurrence
They return and say they delivered their Bill
The Honble James Sanders Esq^r from the Council enters
the House and delivers M^r Speaker the following Message Viz.

By his Excellency the Governor & Council
Die Saturni 19^th May 1705.

Lib. 41.

We propose if your House think fit that the better prevent-
ing the Goal of Annapolis being at any Time for the future
broke or the Prisoners oversetting the Goaler that a small
strong Wooden Lodge be added to one of the Doors wherein
the Goaler may & shall be obliged to lye every Night & this
may be done at a small Charge not exceeding six Pounds
Sterling or fifteen hundred Pounds of Tobacco
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.

Which being read was ordered to be thus indorsed

By the House of Delegates May the 19^th 1705

This House having debated the within Message think it
convenient that such an Addition be made to the Prison but
not at the Publick Charge.
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.

The Petition of Col^o William Holland read, and finding it is
a Matter relating to the Bounds of Land ; therefore it's referred
to Consideration of next Assembly.
William Holland Esq from the Honourable Council enters
the House and delivers M^r Speaker the following Message Viz.

By the Council in Assembly Die Saturni 19^th May 1705

The several Articles with the Nations of Indians on the
Eastern Shore are herewith sent you for your Approbations
& Advice, what you think further proper to be added thereto
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council

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