588 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

L. H.J.

Goale after the Repairs thereof made or that they shall not
use it.
Ordered That Col Hoskins and Col Ward and Majr Josiah
Willson goe and View the said prison and see what repairs
are necessary to be done to it and Report thereon to this
house to morrow.

L^t Col Tilghman from the Upr House acquaint Mr Speaker
that the Upr House have agreed and assented to the following
Engrossed bills (Viz)

A Bill for Transferring the ffines &c: to the Lord Proprietary

A Bill Impowering the Surviveing Exrs of Robt Smith Esqr
deceased to sell Lands &c :

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A Bill for the relief of Peter Sawell &c :

A Bill laying an Additionall duty of 4ll p poll on Negroes
& Irish servants

A Bill for Confirming a Sale of land made by Anthony Ivy
and Anne his wife to Thomas and John Davies.

A Bill for settleing the Government in case of the death or
absence of the Governour.

The following Engrossed Bills were read and assented to
this 8th day of Augt 1716 by the Lower House of Assembly
and severally signed to p order and ordered to be entred thus
(Viz)
An Engrossed Bill to Continue process on Change of
Government &c :
A Supplementary Engrossed Bill to the Bill for killing
Wolves Crows & Squirrells &c :

An Engrossed Bill for Confirming and makeing Valid in
Law a Conveyance of land made by Anthony Ivy and Anne
his wife lately deceased to Richard Moore and Edith his wife
of Queen Anns County.
Which said three last Engrossed Bills were Sent to the
Upper house by Cap^t Mariartee Mr Pollard and Mr Baker.
They return and say they delivered the Bills.
Ordered that the Treasurer of the Westerne Shoar send
speedily into great Brittain for twenty pounds worth of parch-
ment paper Ink powder Wax and Tape and other things
necessary for the Countrey's use in succeeding Assemblys

And that the Clerk of this House give him an Invoyce
thereof
Col Addison from the Upper house delivers Mr Speaker
the following Message (Viz)