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such Matters, before you Communicate Yo^r thoughts thereon
to the publick.

Signed p order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho

Which is Ordered to lye on the Table.
An Engrost Bill from the Lower House by James Stoddart
Esq^r & M^r Courts Entituled An Act for the payment and
Assessment of the publick Levy of this Province for this
present year 1725 which was thus Subscribed viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Nov^r the 6^th 1725
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly &
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was read and Assented to by this House and
Ordered to be So Subscribed.
And the paper Bill so Endorst was sent by Philip Lee Esq^r
who returns & Says he delivered it.
A Message by James Stoddart Esq^r and M^r Courts viz.

U. H. J.

By the Lower House of Assembly Nov^r the 6^th 1725.
May it please Yo^r Hon^rs
It appearing by the Journalls of this House in 1722 & 1723
that Encouragement should be given to a Printer that would
set up a press in the City of Annapolis and Thomas Bordley
Esq^r a member of this House having acquainted this House
that he has sent for a Printer on the Encouragement given
him by the Resolves of this House then made, we are willing
that the same should be Confirm'd to the said Thomas Bord-
ley Esq^r and desire yo^r Hon^rs concurrence with us herein
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo Ho.

Which being read the following Answer was thereto pre-
pared viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Novem^r the 6^th 1725.
Gentlemen.
We Concurr with you in Yo^r Message by James Stoddart
Esq^r & M^r Courts to give reasonable Encouragement to the
first person who shall Set up a printing Press (whether it
be Thomas Bordley Esq^r or any other person) pursuant to
the Journals mentioned therein.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up Ho.
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