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anything else that may relate to the General Trade or Welfare of
both Countrys; And if necessary to appoint proper Persons to
meet & Consult any Gentlemen that shall be nominated in Virginia
& concert the most probable means for the Ends and Purposes al-
ready mentioned which is humbly submitted to the Consideration
of both Houses

Ralph Crabb D^l Dulany Phil Lloyd
Levin Gale S. Hanson Jn^o Rousby
James Holyday Edm. Jenings Philip Lee

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock.

U. H. J.

Thursday Morning 24^th July 1729

This House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as yesterday.
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Read the Petition of Elizabeth Jenifer praying Leave to bring
in a Bill to Enable her to Act as Feme Sole, ordered to be thus
Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 24^th July 1729

Read & Rejected
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

July 24

A Message from the Lower house by Captⁿ Gordon & Major
Hanson

By the Lower house of Assembly 24^th July 1729
May it please your Honours
This house having taken into Consideration the Part of His
Honour the Governor's Speech wherein he recommended to have
separate Repositorys for the Publick Records, & being of Opinion
that such Repositorys are absolutely necessary hath resolved to
agree with Workmen to build One & appointed M^r Gordon & M^r
Rob^t Hanson for that Purpose & desire Your Honours Concurrence
& that you'l join One of your Members with them
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock

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