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Recomend to you the Consideration of so usefull a Project.

But we Observe The Sums proposed by the Address herewith

L. H. J.

sent you are what we Cannot Properly Judge of for want of
knowing the particular Scheme of the Design.
We Desire you to Signifie your Resolutions hereon; That
(if we Agree in Our Sentiments concerning it) We may
Desire the Favour of his Hon^r the Govern^r to Communicate
the same to Virginia, that we may not Lose the Benefit of so
usefull a Work for want of a Right Understanding of it, or
of falling in to proper Methods to Effect it.
Gentlemen. The Mention that is made in the Address of
An Application made by some Considerable Persons in Mary-
land, We Understand to be no other than an Accidental Con-
versation by some Gentlemen of that Government with some
of this, some Years since in Company with the late Govern^r
where such a Projection as this is was mentioned as a Con-
veniency; and such we Esteem it: but we know of Nothing
that has been done by way of Application on that foot.
Signed p Order John Beale Cler Up Ho

Which were Read and Refer'd till to Morrow Morning for
further Consideration.

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

Thursday July the 20^th 1721

The House meets According to Adjournment. Yester-
day's Proceedings are read.
M^r Tasker is Excused through Indisposition.
Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare an Answer to
the Govern^rs Speech.
Coll Mackall from the Committee of Elections and Previ-
ledges returns the following Report (viz.)

By the Committee of Elections and previledges
July the 20^th 1721.

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On Inspection into the Indentures for M^r John Baker a
Member returned for St. Mary's County we find him duly
Elected. We find no Indentures nor Writt returned for M^r
James Earle of Queen Ann's County.
Signed p Order. John Gibson Clk. Committee

Thereupon Ordered that Warrant Issue to the Sergeant
to bring Edward Wright Sherif. of Queen Ann's County
before this House to Answer for his Default therein which

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