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

L. H. J.

to three foot wide and continue the present height, and that
they be shasht with glass the paines to be eight and ten inches,
the sells of the Windows to be of Locust or of black wallnut ;
also that there be Shutters on the outside and Iron hooks to
set them open to be fixt in the sells of the windows with
hooks and Staples to fasten them in the inside and springs for
the sliding Shashes
Also propose that there be new stairs to the first half pare,
and all the plaistering on the Stair Case mended, and that the
Closetts underneath the Stairs be closed up.
Also propose that the Windows of the Court house, be six
foot and an half in height and three foot in breadth and
Shasht; with Shutters as on the first floor above Stairs
Also that there be new folding Doors to the back porch
and a new Sell and Top piece to the Door frame of Locust or
Cedar and that there be three new planks laid in the porch
floor; Also that the front Doors and frame be all new; Also
that the floor of the Court House and floor of the front porch
be laid with New Castle Stone, The present floor being very
much decayed; and almost worn through; also that the plais-
tering within the Court house and porch be mended; and that
the outside of the whole house, be repaired with Bricks where
any are wanting and then to be all over rough Cast.
Sign'd p order John Gibson Cl Com.

With which this House concurrs Except that the Court
house Windows are propos'd to be but six foot high instead
of the Six foot & an half menconed in the Report
Thereupon the following message is prepared viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly, Oct^r 22^d 1724
May it please your Honours
We have Read the Report of the Committee appointed to
view the Stadt House and concurr therewith in all its parts
Except that instead of the Windows in the Court House being
six foot & an half in height, We are of opinion that six foot
will be Sufficient and desire yo^r Honours Concurrence therein
that proper workmen may be treated with to make the neces-
sary Repairs.
Sign'd p order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

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Which was Sent to the Upper house by Cap^t Harrison, &
Cap^t Hopkins. They return and say they delivered it.
M^r Kennard on his motion has the Leave of the house to go
home his family being very ill.