688 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

L. H. J.

willing that Thomas Jobson should buy the Loggs and set up
the fence and be Allowed According to that Report.
Whereupon the following Message is prepared Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly. Octob^r the 19^tb 1723
May it please Your Honours

We have read the report of the Committee appointed to
Agree with proper Workmen for the building a Gate house
and repairing the town fence and Concurr therewith and
Cap^t Joseph Harrison is willing to Undertake the building
of the House and to finish the same Compleatly According to
that Report for one hundred and ten pounds Current money
and as to the town fence we are willing that Thomas Jobson
should buy the Loggs Set up the fence and be Allowed Accord-
ing to that Report, with which if your Honours Concurr the
persons may proceed thereon
Sign'd p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which was Sent to the Upper House by the Gent of that
Committee. They return and Say they delivered it.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Richard Young Late Gate Keeper
thus Endorst viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly. Octob^r the 19^th 1723.

The within Petition relateing to a Matter purely lyeing
before the Lower House of Assembly is refferred to their
Consideration.
Signd p Order Sam Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Which being read in this House is rejected.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly. Octob^r the 19^th 1723.
Gentlemen.
This House finding that there is in the Publick Treasurers
hands four hundred and Eighty one pounds Seven Shillings
and three pence farthing Sterl belonging to the Freeschools,
and the same not being easily to be divided among the Severall
Countys of this Province, is of Oppinion that the best way to
Render the said money usefull is to sell the bills, and Benjamin
Tasker Esq^r a Member of this House, Offering twenty Eight
Per Cent advance on the said Bills, or such of them as are