174 Assembly Proceedings, July 18-August 5, 1721.

U. H. J.

Who returns and says he Delivered the Paper Bill and Ac-
quainted them Accordingly

This house Adjourns untill to Morrow morning Eight a
Clock

Saturday Morning Aug^t the 5^th 1721.
This house meet according to Adjournment
Present
His Honour Charles Calvert Esq^r Gov^r

Col Holland Col Tilghman
Esq^r Hall Col Ward & Esq^r Bowles
Col Addison Esq^r Bordley

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Mr. Benson and M^r Clayton from the Lower house Deliver
to his Hon^r the Gov^r the following Message.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Aug^t the 5^th 1721
May It Please your Honours
In answer to your Message of the Third Instant by Col
Ward M^r Jn^o Caldwell is willing for 150 l sterling to undertake
the work therein Mentioned Viz. to new shingle the Stadt
house from the Eaves upwards and to make Dormant Win-
dows like those of the Magazine house to lay a Good Platform
of Cypress Plank and build an handsome Cupiloe of Six
Squares with Banisters And a good Flag Staff and to find all
neccessaries for himself and Labourers and Building (Lead
Glass and Nailes Excepted) with which Proposall if your
Honours Concurr We Desire that one of your house may
be Joyned with two of our members that a small Agreement
may be made thereon
Signed p Ord^r M: Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

M^r Lee and M^r Benson from the Lower house Deliver to
his Honour the Gov^r the following Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
August the 5^th 1721

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May It Please your Honours
In answer to your Message of yesterday by Col Ward for
bringing in a bill to Disable psons from keeping Ordinaryes
at Annapolis Oxford and Malbrough without building Brick
Chimneys to their houses this house finding many Incon-