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

L. H. J.

Other things therein) that your House came to a Resolve to
bring in a Bill to Disable any person from keeping Publick
Houses in the City of Annapolis and Oxford, unless they
Build Brick Chimneys in the Space of eighteen Months as
well as at Upper Marlburgh But we find no Bill brought from
your House pursuant to the said Resolve. Wherefore we
desire to know what they have Done therein.
Signed p Order Jno Beale Cl Upp. Ho.

The House Adjourn till to Morrow Morning Eight a
Clock.

Saturday Aug^t the 5^th 1721.

The House meets According to Adjournment Yesterday's
Proceedings are Read.
Ordered, that the following Message be prepared Viz :

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

May it Please Yo^r Hon^rs In Answer to your Message of
the third Instant by Coll Ward M^r John Caldwell is willing
for 150 pounds Sterling to Under take the Work therein
Mentioned Viz: To New Shingle the Stadt House from the

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Eaves Upwards and to make Dormant Windows like those
to the Magazine House, to lay a Good Platform of Cypress
Plank and build a Handsome Cupiloe of Six Squares with
barristers and a Good Flag Staff and to find all Necessaries
for himself and Labourers and Building (Lead Glass and
Nails Excepted) with which Proposal, if your Hon^rs Concurr
we desire that one of Your House may be joined with two of
Our Members that a finall Agreement may be made thereon.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. L^o Ho

And Sent to the Upper House by M^r Benson and M^r Clay-
ton. They Return and say They have Delivered it.
Ordered the following Message be prepared Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
August the 5^th 1721
May it Please y^r Hon^rs In Answer to the Message of Yes-
terday p Coll. Ward for the bringing in a Bill to Disable
persons from keeping Ordinarys at Annapolis Oxford and
Marlburgh without Building Brick Chimneys to their Houses,
This House finding many Inconveniencies to Attend it have
refer'd the further Consideration thereof till next Sessions.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. L^o Ho