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

L. H. J.

of Assuring you, that some Remarks that have been made,
That the former Cupilo and Flag staff made the House Leaky
have been Groundless for that after the Repair of it a little

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before the Fire it was perfectly Tight, and we are of Opinion
may be easily made soe again. We alsoe Observe, that the
Sum you mentioned for an Engine and Buckets is to Small
and rather Propose that you send for a Good Fire Engine to
work with four Hands to be made to play with a brass Spout
only (without Leather Trunks), and three dozen good strong
Leather Buckets and then there Can be no Danger of having
a Bad Engine bought by a Restraint of the Price,
Signed p Order Jn^o Beale Cl. Up. H^o

James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker The Bill for Relief of John Connaway thus Endorst
Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly August the 3^d 1721.
This Bill being Read will pass.
Signed p Order. John Beale Cl Up Ho

Which was Read again and Past for Engrossing. And
Sent to the Committee of Laws to be Engrosed
Coll: Tilghman from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill against Pedlars thus Endorst Viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly

August the third 1721.
Gentlemen.

On reading this Bill It is the Opinion of thie House that it

is no Proper Time to Discourage the Importation of any Mer-
chandize into this Province, and that the Evil thereof might
be greater than that proposed to be Remedied by the Bill
wherefore it will not pass.
Signed p Order John Beale Cl Up^r Ho

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The House Adjourns till One a Clock in the Afternoon.

Post Merediem
The House meets According to Adjournment.
Ordered that the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore send for
a Fire Engine to Work with four Hands to play with a Brass
Spout only (without Leather Trunks) and three dozen good
Strong Leather Buckets on the Account of the Publick.