The Lower House. 625

It passed in the Negative.
And thereupon Resolved that a Bill be brought in relateing
to the said Indians pursuant to the Message from the Upper
House last Sessions giving Leave to the proprietors of any
Lands within the Indians Bounds who have reced no Satis-
faction for their Lands and whose grants are prior to the In-
dians to purchase from the Indians on as reasonable Terms
as they can and that the Agreement for the purchase be made
before some Magistrate of the County not being of Kin to the
party purchaseing.

On reading the petition of Samuell Skippon praying that he
may have Leave to bring in a Bill to Enable him to Lease
the three Lotts in Annapolis belonging to the Vestry of Saint
Anns parrish Leave is given to bring in a Bill for the Leasing
them for any term not Exceeding Twenty one Years under
this Restriction that, in Case the Succeeding Incumbent is
Desirous to Settle on the said Lotts on paying the Lessee for
his Improvements thereon the Lease shall be Void.
On reading the Petition of Samuell Skippon Clerk praying
that some Care be taken by the Publick About the Provinciall
Library, Resolved that there be Cases fixt to the Wainscot-
ting in the Conferrence Chamber with Strong Shelves to Keep
the Books from racking with Sliding doors Sasht And there-
upon the following Message by Endorsement on the said
petition is made, Viz

By the Lower House of Assembly

October the 5^th 1723.
May it please Your Honours
On reading the within Petition this House are willing that

L. H. J.

some Care be taken for the preserving the Provinciall
Library and for that End propose that there be Case's fixt
to the wainscotting in the Conferrence Chamber with strong
shelves and partitions therein to prevent the Books from
Racking both to be at Convenient distances with Sliding doors
Sash't and Desire to know if your Honours will be pleased
to Concurr with us in our proposalls that some Speedy Care
may be taken therein and that if your Honours see fit one of
the members of your House may be Joyned with some of the
Members of this House to Agree with proper workmen to
proceed thereon Immediately.
Sign'd p Order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which petition with the Endorsment was sent to the Upper
House by M^r Harrison and M^r King
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