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

U. H. J.

twenty Eight p Cent advance the House Agreed thereto &
the following Message was prepared thereon viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 19^th 1723
Gentlemen.
This House finding that there is in the Public Treasurers
Hands four hundred and Eighty one Pounds, seven Shillings
and three pence Sterl belonging to the Free Schools and the
same not being Easily to be Divided among the several

p. 122

Counties of this Province is of opinion that the best way to
Render the said money usefull is to sell the Bills; and Benj^a
Tasker Esq^r a Member of this House Offering Twenty Eight
p. Cent advance on the said Bills or such of them as are in
the Treasurers Hands of the Western Shore, we are willing
to Agree with him, with w^ch if your House concurs the Bills
may be sold Accordingly.
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Benj^a Tasker Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Hawkins and M^r
Travers (viz.)

By the Lower House of Assembly 8^br the 19^th 1723
May it please Your Hon^rs
We Concur with your Hon^rs Message of this Day by M^r
Tasker Relating to the Free Schools Money.

Signed p Order M . Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

Which Message being read the following order was drawn
up thereon, (viz)

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 19^th 1723.

Pursuant to a proposal of this House and the Concurrence
of the Lower House therewith of the same Date with these
presents, you are hereby Ordered to deliver to Benjamin
Tasker Esq^r the Bills in y^r Possession amounting to £391.1.11
belonging to the Free Schools of this Province He Paying for
the same at the Rate of Twenty Eight p Cent advance in six
months from the date hereof
Signed p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

To the Honrble Col^o Sam^l Young
Treasurer of the Western Shore

An Ingrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^r Crab and
Captain King Intituled an Act for the Tryal of all matters