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By the Upper house of Assembly 23^d May 1730

Gentlemen
The agreement made by the Commissioners appointed by both
Houses last Sessions with a Workman to build a Seperate Repository
for the Records not being Complyed with, the Workmen being Run-
away, and as the same Reason still Subsists for the building such
Repository, We desire you'l appoint some of your Members to join
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r a member of this House, that they may agree
with other Workmen for the performance of so Useful a Building
for the publick Good
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Read the Petition of John Smith Prisoner in Prince Georges
County Goal and Rejected.
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

A Message from the Lower House by Coll^o Hanson and Cap^t
Gordon

By the Lower House of Assembly May the 23^d 1730
May it please Your Honours
In Answer to your Message of this Day by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
This House doth appoint Major Robert Hanson and Cap^t Rob^t
Gordon to Join Benjamin Tasker Esq^r appointed by your House
to Agree with Workmen to build a seperate Repository for the
Records.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho :

His Excellency the Governour is pleased to deliver His Answer to
the Address of this house in the following words Viz.

Gentlemen
The kind terms of your Address, require this return of thanks,
which I tender to you most sincerely; The Dependance I have on
your Zeal for the Publick Good, is a great pleasure to me since I
promise my self great Assistance from your Advice in promoting
the mutual Prosperity of the Lord Proprietary and his Tenants.
Benedict Leonard Calvert.

U. H. J.

Ordered The Address and Answer to be Printed
Adjourned till Monday morning Eight of the Clock.

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