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fit to Appoint to make an Estimate of the Charges and to
treat with proper Workmen for the repairs and Buildings.
And thereupon the following Message is prepared viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly

Octob^r the 17^th 1723
May it please Your Honours
On reading the report of the Committee Appointed by both
Houses to view the town fences Gate houses and Gates we
Concurr therewith and Desire that some of the members of
your House may be Appointed to Joyn with the same Gent
of our House Appointed of that Committee to make an Esti-
mate of the Charge and to treat with proper workmen for
makeing the necessary repairs and buildings.

Sign'd p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by the Gent Appointed
They return and say they Delivered it
A Bill for the Tryall of all matters of fact in the severall
Counties where they have Arisen and shall Arise and for
Continuance of Causes in the provintiall Court and Adjourn-
ment of that Court was read the first time and Ordered to
Lye on the Table.
On reading again the Petition of John Gould a Languishing
prisoner in Annapolis and on hearing the objections of Charles
Carroll Gent Against the Bringing in a Bill for his relief,
Leave is given to bring in a bill as prayd
Col^o Holland and three more from the Upper House De-
liver M^r Speaker the Bill for Encouragement of Learning
thus Endorst viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly
Octob^r 17^th 1723

L. H. J.

The within Bill being read will pass with the following
Amendments viz: I^st, or other person; 2, shall be members
of the Church of England and
Signd p order Sam Skippon Cl. Up Ho.

Thereupon the Bill is Amended Accordingly and past for
Engrosing.
On reading the Petition of Thomas Beezley and John
Farrill poor prisoners and on hearing the Objections of
Charles Cole Gent, against bringing in a bill for their relief
leave is given to bring in a bill as prayed.

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