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Upper House and thereupon the following Message is pre-
pared viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 14^th 1723
May it please your Honours.
This House has Appointed M^r Ralph Crabb Joseph Har-
rison M^r John Courts and M^r John Chairs to Joyn the mem-
bers proposed by your House in a Comittee to view the Gates
Gate houses and Fences &c. who are ready to proceed thereon
Immediately.
Signd p Order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by the Gentlemen
Appointed.
They Return and say they Delivered it
On Reading the Bill to prevent the Tumultious meeting of
negroes and the Endorsement thereon
Ordered the same be Endorst as follows viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
Octob^r the 14^th 1723.

L. H. J.

May it Please Your Honours
On Considering your Endorsment on the within Bill as
to the first Amendment we Concurr therewith But as to the
Second Amendment therein proposed we are of Opinion
that it will be more proper that the Sherriffs of Each County
at every County Court that Shall sit be Obliged to publish and
read the Law than to Oblige the Severall Overseers Con-
stables &c to Read it as proposed And therefore Desire the
Bill may pass with these Amendments.
Signd p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by M^r King and M'
Jordan they return and say they Delivered it.
A Bill for relief of Ann Arundell County was read the first
and second times by Especiall Order and past which was so
Endorst and sent to the Upper House by M^r Beale and M^r
Warfield.

They return and say they Delivered it.
Col^o Young from the Upper house Delivers M^r Speaker

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