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published on the 14^th of December last) His Lordship would
not have dissented to it but for the Reasons therein mentioned
and indeed I cannot see how his Lordship could do otherwise ;
for by a Statute of the 4^th of our most gracious Sovereign
King George relating to Convicts (which Statute by Express
words reaches all the Plantations) the Contractors with the
Crown are Empowered to Transport them, and sell them for
the Term of Years fhey are Judged for; then they become the
property of the Purchasers but if according to our Late Act,
the purchaser (upon refusing to give the Security therein
mentioned) were to have those Servants put in Prison their
Property would then certainly be invaded which is an Evil to
be Avoided; I could heartily wish they were sent to any other
of his Majestys Plantations but while we purchase they will
send them, and we bring the Evil upon our selves
Cha: Calvert

U. H. J.

Which Dissent and letter being read are sent down to the
Lower House by John Rousby Esq^r who returns and says
he Delivered them.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r appointed on the Comittee for
viewing the Stadt House gave in the Report of the Comittee
to this House which being read is as follows viz.

By the Comittee appointed to View the work of the Stadt
House 15 Oct^r 1725

We of the Committee having Viewed the work of the
Stadt house Report that the plaistering in the Passage on the
Upper floor is not done Workmanlike, that some part of the
Plaistering in the Assembly Office is very slight and that the
Plaistering by the Turrett door is not Compleated.
Also Report that the plaistering of the Passage and all the
Offices of the first Floor Except the Comissarys are very
rough and indifferently done, that the Plaistering at the head
of the Stairs is very indifferently done that the floor of the
Court House and Front Porch are not laid that the holes
in the Walls where the Scaffolding was affixt are not stopt,
that the Plaistering of the whole wants to be better white
wash'd and the Stadt House wants Still to be rough Cast
Signed p Order John Gibson Cl Com.

This House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock

Saturday Morning October the 16^th 1725
Met again according to Adjournment

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