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veniently be got; and that they allow such Master twenty
Pounds p annum for the Present, and take such other measures

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or make such other Agreement from Time to Time for the
future as may give due Encouragement to a Master and be
useful for the perpetuating such Schools.
6. That the Visitors meet at such Schools at least four
Times in the year to inspect into and consider the Affairs
thereof
7. That such Visitors draw on the publick Treasurers for
the Sums expended in which Treasurer's Hands the money
shall lye to answer their Draughts according to their Pro-
portion and that the said Visitors be impowered to dispose of
the said Money from Time to Time as shall be most for the
Advancement of such Schools
8. That the said Visitors keep fair Accounts of their Dis-
bursments and all other Proceedings and be Subject to the
Examination of the General Assembly for any Miscarriages
and lye under five hundred pounds of Tobacco fine for Delay
or Refusal to execute such Trust, and likewise to take the
Oaths and the like Oath for the Executing their office, as is
taken by the Visitors of Annapolis School.
9. That the money already rais'd be divided into twelve
equal Parts and one Part thereof Assigned to each County, to
be disposed by the Visitors as aforesaid.
10. That such Visitors be enabled to make such Rules for
the governing and regulating the said Schools, in such manner
as may best Answer the true use and End thereof both in
respect to the Master and Scholars
Signed p order Ninian Mariartee Clk.

Which Report upon Reading is agreed to by the House

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A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Dent and M^r Tolley to
Enable Tho^s Dent and Anne his Wife to sell Lands &c^a
Endors'd (Viz)

By the Lower House of Assembly Nov^r the 3^d 1722

This Bill as amended will pass
Signed p order M: Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

Which Bill being read is thus Endors'd

By the Upper House of Assembly Nov^r the 3^d 1722

Read and will pass
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

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