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their Attendance in Lieu of Thirty pounds Sterling p annum
out of the Import Duty on Liquors as Appears in the Journall
of the House Anno 1697. Whereupon We again recomend
to your Consideracon the makeing those Allowances
Sign'd p ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

The Petition of John Clements was Read and Resolved
that he be relieved by a Bill to be brought in his favour as
heretofore
The Petition of William Anderson was Read and Referr'd
to the Committee of Laws for their Examination and Report
thereon.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

October the 16^th 1724
Gentlemen.

L. H. J.

In answer to your Message Yesterday by M^r Hopkins and
M^r Dashiel this House does appoint Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
to Join with Cap^t Nathaniel Hopkins Capt. Joseph Harrison
and M^r John Oldham to View the Stadt House and to make
report thereon that the necessary Repairs may be made.
Signd p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
The following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

Octob^r the 16^th 1724
Gentlemen.
Upon Consideracon of Your Message of October the 10^th
by Col^o Mackall and five others we are of Opinion that what
ever defects may have hapned in the forms of the Oaths to
be administred to the Judges of the Provinciall and County
Courts by the frequent and Careless Transcribing of the
Clerks they Ought to be Corrected, And whenever laid before
our House we shall readily Concurr therein.
Sign'd p Ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Committee of Laws Reports
that the Allegacons in the Petition of M^r Hutchinson's
Devisees are made good Thereupon Leave is Given to bring
in a Bill as pray'd.

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