The Lower House. 653

On reading the Report of the Conferrees to Agree with
proper workmen for secureing the Provinciall Library the
following Message is prepared viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly
Octob^r the 15^th 1723

. L. H. J.

May it please Your Honours
We have read and Considered the Report of the Conferrees
Appointed by both Houses to Agree with proper workmen
for Secureing the Provintiall Library and Concurr therewith
and desire to know whether the same be Agreeable to your
Honours which if it is the workmen may proceed thereon
Immediately.
Signd p order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by Col^o Ward and
Cap^t Jordan. They return and Say they delivered it.
Col^o Ward and James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House
Deliver M^r Speaker the following Message viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly. Octob^r the 15^th 1723
Gent.
We Agree with your House that a bill may be prepared
According to the Report of the Conferrees as proposed in
your Message by M^r Dulany and five Others.
Signd p Order. Sam Skippon Cl Up. ho.

Thereupon the Committee of Laws are Ordered to prepare
the Bill Accordingly.
Ordered that the publick Treasurer of the Eastern Shore
send for all the Statutes at Large, Hales Pleas of the
Crown the Last Edition Hawkins pleas of the Crown Daltons
Justice the Last Edition Nelsons Justice for the use of the
Provintiall Court to be Stampt with Letters on the Out Side,
For the Use of the Province of Maryland.
Resolved that a Clause be Added to the Bill to be brought
in for Appointing Circular Judges to Continue some Actions
in the provintiall Court.
An Engrost Bill for relief of Elizabeth Major of Prince
Georges County and
An Engrost Supplimentary Bill to the Act declareing the
Rights of three Lotts in Annapolis were Severally read &
Assented to and were so Endorst and Sent to the Upper house
By M^r Stoddart and M^r Humphrys

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