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

U. H. J.

upon Every Emergency that respects the Common good we
therefore propose the Continuance of A Gentleman of such
worth in the Agency and desire your Concurrence therein
Signed p order Joh Beale Cl Upper house

Sent to the Lower house by Esq^r Hall and Coll Addison
who return and say they Delivered the same
Esq^r Stoddert from the Lower house with three others
Deliver his Honour the Governour the following Message
Viz.

By the lower house of Assembly

Aug^t the 5^th 1721
May It Please your Honours
This house have fully weighed the reasons for and ag^t
the Continuing an Agent & must ffrankly Declare their
Sentiments that instead of receiving any Advantage thereby
this Province has been at a fruitless Expence of near two
Thousand Pounds mony paid at Sundry times to the said
Agent besides the Charge the Country has been further
Put to in their Debates occasion'd by that means Neither
are We Apprized of any Proprys Governm^t haveing Employed

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an Agent Save this for which reasons We Continue in our
first. Resolve
Signed p Ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

The following Message Considered and agreed upon Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Aug^t the 5^th 1721
Gentl. We Agree with your Proposalls in your Message
of this day by M^r Benson and M^r Clayton in relation to the
repair of the Stadt House And do Joyne the Honble Phil.
Lloyd Esq^r of our house with Two memb^rs of yours to Com-
pleat the Agreement with M^r John Caldwell as in yours
desired
Signed p Ord^r Joh Beale Clk Up. ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Col Tilghman who returns and
says he delivered the same
The House Adjourns untill One of the Clock in the After-
noon