686 Assembly Proceedings, September 2^-October 26, 1723.

L. H. J.

In Answer whereto the following Message is prepared
(Viz)

By the Lower House of Assembly

October the 19^th 1723
May it Please Your Hon^rs

In Answer to your Message this day by Col Young and
Two others of your Members We Cannot recede from our
former Resolutions relating to tlie Councell^rs Allowances for
the reasons mentioned in our Message of the 14^th Instant by
M^r Beale and five others
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by M^r Hill and five
others They return & say they Delivered it.

p. 119

On reading the Report of the Comittee appointed to View
the Publick Records the following Message is prepared (Viz)

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 19^th 1723
May it Please Your Hon^rs
Wee Agree with the Report of the Comittee Appointed
to View the publick Records and that the Quarterly or half
years payments be Ordered by the Comissioners on the Treas-
urers According to that report.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by M^r Courts and
Maj^r Maldin They return and Say they delivered it
Resolved that the Allowances to M^r Edward Griffith for
his Services this Sessions be made equall to the Allowances
p day to the Cl of the Comittee of Laws.
The Report of the Comittee appointed to agree with proper
Workmen to build a Gate house and to repair the Fences
brought in by M^r Crabb was read and ordered to be Enacted
as follows Viz.

The Report of the Comittee appointed Oct^r the 17/^th 1723
to Agree with proper Workmen to build a Gate house and
repair the Town Fence.
Present

of the Up^r House

James Bowles
Benj. Tasker

of the Lower House

M^r Ralph Crabb
M^r John Courts
M^r John Chaires
&
Cap^t Jos. Harrison