454 Assembly Proceedings July 17-Aug, 10, 1716.

U. H. J.

Which was read & Sent to the Lower House with the Bill
& Amendment proposed from this Board
The honble Col Holland made Report from the Committee
appointed on Friday last to view & inspect in what Condition
the Several Offices in the Stadt House are in for the safe
keeping the several Records belonging to the same Offices
That they find all the publick Offices well fitted for the safe
keeping the Records except the Chancery and Land Offices,
that is to say the Chancery Office wants one Desk, Table, &
two Forms & Pigeon holes in the same manner the other

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Offices are fixed And the Land Office wants more Desks in
order to receive the several Records that are to be joined to
the the said Office And further for the safe keeping the
Records The several windows of the Stadt House ought to
be well mended they being much broken as well the Shutters
as the Glass And further we find a Leak on the north side
the said House in the Roof just at the Stairs Head And the
Several Offices or most of them want good Locks & Keys
All which we refer to the Consideration of the House
Which being Considered this House do agree thereto that
the sd Offices be so fitted & the House repaired.
And Resolved that the following Message be sent to the
Lower House together with the Bill for repairing & Securing
the Records & Report of the Committee.

By the Upper House of Assembly
August 7th 1716.
Gentlemen
We have considered this Bill & the Report of the Com-
mittee appointed to View the Several Offices in what Condi-
tion they are to secure the Records. We agree to the Re-
port of the Committee herewith sent you but must still insist
that the Security required of the Secretary should be but one
thousand pounds Sterl for the Provincial Chancery & Land
Records being of Opinion that that Sum of Money will be
sufficient to answer any damage may be done by that Officer
before the same is discovered
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.

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Sent by Col Coursey & Col Whittington
William Bladen Naval Officer made oath to his Accounts
of the 18d & 3d p hhd & to his Account of the 3d p Gallon

Col Mackall & two more brought up the following message
from the Lower House Viz.