336 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 6, 1725.

L. H. J.

Yesterday by Coll^o Tho: Truman Greenfield and M^r Harriss
in the Conference for Regulating the Officers fees at the
House of Peter Overard Imediately.
Sign'd p Order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

An Engrost Bill to prevent Severall Irregularities Com-
plained of by the people Called Quakers was Read and As-
sented to and was so Endorst and Sent to the Upper House
by M^r Mackall and Coll^o Belt. They Return and Say they
delivered it.
The Journall of the Commissioners Appointed to Inspect
the publick Records &c^a was Read and this House approves
thereof Except what Relates to the Nine pence p side, for
Composing the Alphabets, for which Services this House are
of Opinion that Six pence p side is Sufficient and ordered
that the Committee of Accounts allow no more than Six
pence p side.
On Reading the Report of the Committee appointed to
View the Work done to the Stadt House, this House is Will-
ing that one hundred and forty pounds part of the Two
Hundred pounds agreed for Last Sessions be paid to the
said Cap^t Hooper for the Work already done, and the Re-
maining Sixty pounds be paid upon finishing the Work
according to the Report and agreement Last Sessions, Ex-
cept the Rough Casting, and ordered that John Beale and
Vachel Denton Esq^r of this House in Conjunction with some
Members of the Upper House to be by them appointed view
the said Work when finished, and if they see fitt to give the
said Hooper Orders on the Treasurers for the Remaining
Sixty pounds Current Money
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock

Thursday Oct^r the 21^st 1725
The House meets according to Adjournment.
Yesterdays proceedings are Read.

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An Engrost Bill to Confirm an Estate in fee Simple to such
persons as have purchased Lands in the New town &c. was
Read and Assented to and was so Endorst and
An Engrost Bill Supplementary to the Act Empowering
Trustees to Sell the Lands late of W^m Harriss of Calvert
County Dec^d &c^a was Read and Assented to and was so
Endorst.