298 Assembly Proceedings, February 20-28, 1721/2.

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before this House is read and ordered to be thus endorsed
Viz.

Gentlemen. This Petition having been recommended to
us by his Honour the Governour, has been read and consider'd

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by us & is further recommended to the Consideration of the
Lower House
Signed p ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. ho.

Which Petition so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House
by John Hall Esq^r who returns and says he delivered it
Adjourned till to morrow morning at nine of the Clock

Wednesday February the 28^th 1721
Met according to Adjournment

Present
His Honour the Governour

The Honble

Col W^m Holland
Col Sam^l Young
John Hall Esq^r
Col Tho^s Addison

Col. Rich^d Tilghman
Col. M. Tilgh Ward
James Bowles Esq^r
John Rousby Esq^r

Members of the Upper House

A Letter from the Rev^d M^r Jacob Henderson to his Honour
the Governour having been laid before this House by his
Honour and read is ordered to be thus Endorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
February the 28^th 1721
Gentlemen. The within Letter relating to the melancholy
Circumstances of the Inhabitants on the South side of Patap-
sco for want of a Minister's Assistance, having been laid
before us by his Honour the Governour, is recommended to
the Consideration of the Lower house
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. ho.

The Message of the 26^th Instant from the Lower House
by M^r John Caldwell and M^r Lambert Wilmer being read,
this House thereupon come to the following Resolution (Viz.)

Resolved that the Gentlemen appointed to compleat the

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Agreement with M^r John Caldwell for repairing the Stadt
House have Power to give him orders on the Treasurer of