The Lower House. 233

Post Meridiem.
The House meets According to Adjournment
The Petition of Thomas Bordley and Tho^s Larkin Esq^rs is
Referred till the next Sessions and M^r James Heath is desired
to give this House what Information he can relating to the
Town Land.
The Question was put whether the former Vote against
Pedlars shall be resumed or not ?
Carried in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes.
Then the Question was put Whether a Bill shall be brought
in or not? Carried in the Affirmative by the Majority of

L. H. J.

Votes, And Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare
a Bill accordingly.
The Letter of Samuel Young Esq^r praying that the Publick
would take Care of the Ballance of thirteen hundred and two
pounds five Shillings and four pence half penny Currency in
his Hands due to the Free Schools is Read and thus Endorst
Viz:

By the Lower house of Assembly
July 31^st 1721
May it Please Your Hon^rs The within Letter is Recom-
mended to your Hon^rs and we Desire you would be pleased to
Join with us in Such Proper Methods for the Disposing
thereof to the Severall Countys as to your Hon^rs shall seem
meet.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Clk. Lo Ho

And Sent to the Upper House by M^r Rousby and M^r Lloyd,
Who Return and say They have Delivered it.
Ordered that the Committee of Accounts Allow John
Gould in Money for his whole Allowance as Clerk Assistant
in this House at the Rate of eight Shillings and four pence
p hundred. Ordered that the former Allowance of Eight
Pounds to the Speaker and four Pounds to the Clerk On the
Removing Prince Georges County Court House formerly
Past be paid by the Justices of the said County out of the
Assessment of Twelve pounds of Tob^o p poll.
An Engrossed Bill for Supplying Defects in Robert Ander-
son's Will, And
An Engrosed Bill for Levying twelve pounds of Tobacco p
poll in Prince Georges County being Severally Read were
Assented to and Sent to the Upper House by M^r Tyler and
M^r Mariarte, Who Return & say they Delivered them

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