62 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 4, 1724.

U. H. J.

Tobacco which will not Reimburse them half their Principal
besides their disappointment in Loading their Ship must be
destructive to Trade without which we cant Subsist & Incon-
sistent with Justice which ought to be our Guide
Wherefore We desire you to Exclude what Relates to the
Secretary & the merchant with which Alterations this Bill will
Pass.
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up Ho.

Sent by Col^o Addison
James Bowles and Benjamin Tasker Esq^rs appointed of the
Committee to View the Work of the Gate House gave in their
Report as follows.

p. 147

The Underpinning to be finished the turning the Arch
of the Chimney above Stairs to be made a Brick thicker the
Plaistering Above Stairs to have the cracks and Breaches
fill'd up and to give it a White Wash To make the Chim-
neys at the Gable ends tite and Workmanlike To Shift all
the Bad Plank in the Weather Boarding.

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r appointed of the Committee to View
& inspect what repairs are wanting in the Stadt House gave
in his Report as follows

The Report of the Committee appointed by the honble the
Upper & Lower Houses of Assembly to treat with Workmen
for repairing the Stadt House the 29^th October 1724.

Offered to this Committee by Thomas Watson of the City of
Annapolis to do all the Carpenters & Joyners Work of the Stadt
House & find every thing to compleat the same as Hooks
Hinges and other Iron Work for Seventy Pounds Current
money and is ready to enter into Bonds with two Securitys
for performance of the said Work to be finished Workman-
like by the last day of August.
Offered to this Committee by Patrick Creagh of the City of
Annapolis to do the Remaining part of the Work mentioned
in the former Report Except the Rough Casting the Outside
viz. Plaisterers Bricklayers Glaziers & Masons Work and
to Paint where there shall be occasion any Colour the House
shall Order he to find all necessarys for the said Work but
Glass for 145 Pounds currency and is ready to enter into
Bond with two Securitys for Performance of the same Work-
manlike by the last day of 7ber next