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at present ignorant of the Reasons which induce your House

to Remove Richard Young from the Office of Gate Keeper,
we are desirous first to hear and be satisfied in what has been
alledg'd ag^t him before we Joyn w^th your House in your
Proposals
Sign'd p ord^r Sam^l Skippon Clk Up Ho.

Which Answer with the Original Bill for the Relief of
George Robins are sent to the Lower House by M^r Tasker.
Then the Bill for the Sale of the Lands of Thomas Clements

U.H.J.

for the uses therein mentioned was Read and W^m Dobson
and Henry Baily Petitioners ag^t the said Bill being heard by
their Council the Question was put whether the said Bill
should be Received or Rejected and Resolved Nemine Con-
tradicente that the Bill be rejected, the said Thomas Clements
and Rebecca his wife having their Remedy in Chancery.
Adjourned till morning

Monday October the 7^th 1723.
Met According to Adjournment
The Honble Charles Calvert Esci^r Governor

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the
honble

Col^o Sam^l Young
Jn^o Hall Esq^r
Col^o Tho^s Addison
Phile. Lloyd Esq^r

Col^o Rich^d Tilghman
Col^o M. Til Ward
James Bowles Esq^r
John Rousby Esq^r
Benj. Tasker Esq^r

Members
of the
Upper
House.

A Message from the Lower House by Col^o Mackall and
three more (viz.)

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 7^th 1723
May it Please yo^r Honours
This House Having resolved to proceed on the Affair of the
Indians Lands and to bring in a Bill pursuant to your Honours
Message last Assembly relating thereto giving leave to the
Proprietors of any Lands within the Indian Bounds whose
Grants are Prior to the Indians, and who have really

received no Satisfaction therefore, to purchase from the
Indians on as Reasonable Terms as they Can; and that the
Agreements for the purchase be made before some Magis-
trate of the County where the Land lies, not being of kin
to the Party Purchasing desires that your Honours will be

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