178 Assembly Proceedings, April 22-May 10, 1718.

U. H. J.

Originall Contract. We have Resolved that the Sume of One
hundred pounds Sterl more than what is allready raised be
allowed and Paid to the said Cook at the finishing the said
Magazine out of the three pence p hh^d for Armes &c with
which we Desire your Excellcy and Honours Concurrence.
Signed p order Mic Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

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In answer whereto the foll⁰ message is prepared Viz.

By the Up^r Ho of Assembly

May the 6^th 1718
Gent. On Reading Your Message by M^r Rob^t Tyler & M^r
John Ward we perceive that you have made a Computation of
the Value of the Workmanship of the Magazine built by
Thomas Cook and that you have Resolved that he shall have
One hundred p^ds Sterl more for finishing the same this House
Desires you to Acquaint them whether he made any proposi-
tions to you of what work yet Remains unfinisht that we may
see whether It be Agreeable to the bargain Already made, but
if you have done nothing therein It Remains in his Excellency
to Come to a Positive Determination with him what further
workmanship is yet to be pformed for the finishing the said
magazine before the mony be Ordered him
Signed p order
John Beard Cl Up Ho.

Sent p M^r Henry Lowe who Returns & Says he D^d it
Col Edw^d Scott & M^r Nath^l Dare from the Lower House
with a Bill for Qualifying John Steele of the City of Annap-

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olis Esq^r to hold Offices within this Province. Passed by the
Lower House
M^r James Lloyd and M^r Tho^s Waughop from the lower
House with the following message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

May the 6^th 1718.
May it Please your Honours.
His Excy having represented to this House by his Account
that there still remains due to him the sum of One Hundred
and Three pounds Eight Shillings and nine pence sterl part
of the five Hundred and fifty pounds Sterling Ordered to be
Expended in Building a magazine, Desires that the Treasurer
may be Ord^d to pay him that Sume, But for that the said Ball
is to be paid out of the three pence p hh^d which by the Direc-
tion of the Act of Assembly is to be Disposed of as his Excy