494 Assembly Proceedings, July 12-25, 1726.

U. H. J.

Sent by Col^o M. T. Ward
A Message from the Lower House by Captain Dent and
M^r Harrison with the Petition of the Justices of Charles

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County for removing their Court house viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly July the 13^th 1726
May it please your Honours
On reading the Petition herewith sent this house are of
Opinion that it will be proper that the Sheriffe of Charles
County give publick notice as in Cases of Election to the
several Inhabitants of that County to meet at the Court
house the tenth day of August next then and there by
Majority of Voices to Vote whether the said Court House
shall be removed or not, and if to be removed [to what place
in the same County the same shall be removed] and that the
Sheriffe make return thereof the next Sessions of Assembly,
with which if your Honours Concurr we desire that an
Ordinance of Assembly for that purpose may be made.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

To which Message the following answer was prepared viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 13^th 1726

Gent
We Concurr with you in your Message this day by Captain
Dent and M^r Harrison relateing to Charles County Court
house.
Signed p order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent by John Rousby Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Mathews and
M^r Justinian Jordan viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly July the 13^th 1726

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May it please your Honours
We herewith return your Honours the papers you were
pleased to send us this day by Coll Addison and thank your
Honours for laying the same before us.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

This House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.