536 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

U. H. J.

A Message from the Lower House by M^r Courts and M^r
Tolley Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 14^th 1723
May it Please Your Honours
On your Honours Consent (by your Message of the 7^th
Instant by Col^o Young) with us in Removing Richard Young
from the Office of Gate Keeper we have taken the necessary
Care in that particular and thereupon propose Thomas Jobson
as a Proper Person for that Office who is willing to undertake

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the same; and Desire your Honours' Concurrence with us
in appointing him Gate Keeper after this Sessions: and that
your Honours will be pleased to Joyn some of the members of
your House with some of the members of this House to view
the Gates, Gate Houses and Town Fences and Order the
necessary Repairs thereof that after they are made the said
Jobson may give Security for the Due Execution of that
Office according to our Message the Last Session of the third
of November by M^r Tyler and M^r Crab.

To which the following Answer was prepared viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 14^th 1723.
Gentlemen.
This House Concurrs with you in your Proposal of Tho^s
Jobson as Gate Keeper in the Room of Rich^d Young and
appoints James Bowles and Benjamin Tasker Esq^rs to be
Joyned with such Members as your House shall appoint to
view the Gates, Gate houses and Town Fences, and Order
the necessary Repairs who are Ready to proceed thereon
imediately.
Signed p Order. Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

And the said Answer was sent to the Lower House by
James Bowles and Benja Tasker Esq^rs
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Crab & three
more viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 14^th 1723

May it please Yo^r Honours

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This House has Appointed M^r Ralph Crab Captain Joseph
Harrison M^r Jn^o Courts and M^r Chairs to Joyn the members
Proposed by your House in a Committee, to View the Gates,