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of in Order to preserve his life and the Restoration of his
health And that there be a Clause in the Bill to be past for
the said Ratcliffs Release to Indemnifie the Sheriff for so
doing

The House adjourns till Monday morning nine of the Clock.

Monday October the 12^th 1724
The House meets according to Adjournm^t
Saturdays proceedings are read.
Resolved that M^r Crabb Cap^t Hooper M^r Chairs and M^r
Warfield be a Comittee to joyn with such of the Members as
shall be appointed by the Upper house to View the new
Gate house built by Capt Harrison and make their Report
thereon whether the said Capt. Harrison has comply'd with
his Agreement
And thereupon the following Message is prepar'd Viz.

L. H. J.

By the Lower house of Assembly Octob^r 12^th 1724
May it please your Hon^rs
This House being willing to be Satisfied whether the new
Gate house is built & finished according to the Agreement
Last Sessions made with Capt. Harrison desire that your
Honours will be pleased to joyn some of the Members of
your House with M^r Ralph Crabb Cap^t Nath^ll Hopkins M^r
John Chairs & M^r Richard Warfield members of our House
in a Cofnittee on that occasion
Sign'd p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo: Ho:

Which was sent to the Upper house by the Gent Appointed

They return & say they delivered it.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper house delivers M^r Speaker
the Petition of Samuel Murray thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
October the 12^th 1724
Read and referr'd to the Consideration of the Lower house
of Assembly.
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho :

Which being Read in this House is rejected.

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