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Which was sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Hooper and
M^r Stoughton

They return and say they have delivered it
Philip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly March 16^th 1725/6
Gent
As we have but a thin Board we can Spare One Member
Only Therefore have Appointed Phillip Lee Esq^r to Join
such of the Members of your house as you shall appoint in a
Comittee on the Subject matter Menconed in your Message
by Cap^t Hooper and M^r Stoughton who is ready to Attend
at the house of Peter Overard Directly
Signed p order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Thereupon this House do's Appoint James Stoddert Esq^r
Col^o Tho^s Truman Greenfield Cap^t George Dent & Cap^t Levin
Gale to Join the said Philip Lee Esq^r in that Committee
Coll^o James Maxwell A member return'd last Session to
Serve for Baltemore County being hitherto Absent thro'
Indisposition Appears in the house Ordered that M^r Hamil-
ton and M^r Mathews go to the uper House to see him qualified

L. H. J.

They Return and say they see him Qualified Thereupon
he took his place
The Petition of Mary Orrell praying Leave to bring in a
Bill for the Sale of Sundry Houses and Lotts of Land in
Cambridge Town is Referrd till next Sessions And that in
Case the petition^r gives notice to the persons concern'd the
same may be then heard
Vachel Denton Esq^r is desired to Acquaint the Rev^d M^r
Humphreys that this house desires him to Read Divine Service
During this Session at half an hour After seven of the Clock
in the forenoon and at four in the Afternoon
He Returns and Says he has acquainted the said M^r Hum-
phreys thereof and that he is willing to Comply with the
Request of the House therein.
The following Message is prepared Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly March the 16^th 1725/6
May it please yo^r Hon^rs
This House do's Appoint James Stoddert Esq^r Col^l Thomas
Trueman Greenfield Capt George Dent and Cap^t Levin Gale

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