The Lower House. 315

M^r Francis Holland Sherrife of Baltemore County not
haveing returned the Writt of Election and Indentures where-
in Cap^t John Dorsey was elected,

Ordered that Warrant Issue to the Seargant attendant on
this house to bring the said Sherrife before this house to
Answer for his default therein which accordingly Issued.
Ordered the following Message be prepared viz :

By the Lower house of Assembly ffeb^ry the 23^d 1721.
May it Please your honours
The Agreement intended to have been made last Sessions
with M^r John Caldwell about the repairs to be made to the
Stadt house is not nor Cannott yett be Consummated by the
Gen^l then appointed by reason of M^r Philemon Lloyds absence
from Annapolis, Wherefore wee desire that some Other Mem-
ber of your house may be appointed to Joyne with M^r Tasker
and M^r Garrett that a finall Agreement may be now made
Signed p Order. M: Jenifer Cl L^o Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper house by Col Ward and M^r
Wilmer.
They Returne and say they delivered it.
Coll Addison from the upper house delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message Viz :

By the upper house of Assembly ffebruary the 23^rd 1721.
Gentlemen
In Answer to your message by Coll Ward and M^r Lambert
Wilmer this house appoints Coll: Sam^l Young (in the Roome
of M^r Lloyd) to joyn with M^r Tasker and M^r Garratt in Make-
ing a fineall Agreement with M^r John Caldwell about the
Repairs to be Made to the Stadt house.
Signed p Order. Sam^l Skippon Cl Up ho :

The house adjourns till two a Clock in the afternoon.

Post Merediem
The house meet according to Adjournment.
The Question was put whether the petition of Sundry poor
prisoners shall be received or not.
Carried in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes.
Thereupon the Petitions were Read and the Question was
put whether a bill shall be brought in this Sessions or not.

L. H. J.