358 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

U.H.J.

istration of Justice in Testamentary Affairs, granting Admin-
istrations, Recovery of Legacies, Securing filial Portions and
distribution of Intestates Estates, thus endors'd Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
Oct^r the 23^d 1722
Read the first and second Times by Especial order and will
pass
Signed p Ord^r M: Jenifer Cl Lo ho.

Ordered that the Bill be read, and the Bill was read and
ordered to lye on the Table for the Perusal of the Members
of this House
A Message from the Lower House by Cap^t Harrison and
M^r W^m Whittington which is as follows

By the Lower house of Assembly Oct^r the 23^rd 1722

May it please y^r Hon^rs
This House taking into Consideration the bad State of the
Prison & Prisoners in the publick Goal at Annapolis are will-
ing the Prison should be repaired And for that End We desire
your Honours will be pleased to appoint one of the members

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of your House to joyn with M^r Robert Tyler and John Beale
Esq^r (whom we have appointed of our House) to agree with
proper Workmen for the necessary repairs thereof, at such
Time and Place as they shall think fit after this Session
Signed p Order M: Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow morning nine of the Clock

Wednesday Oct^r the 24^th 1722
Met according to Adjournment
Present
His Honour the Governour

The Honble

Col W^m Holland
Col Sam^l Young
Col Thomas Addison

Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Col Rich^d Tilghman