The Lower House. 159

Saturday 16^th Nov.^r 1765
The House met
All the Members appeared as Yesterday Except M^r Ringgold
Major Hynson M.^r Hammond M.^r Henry Hall M^r Sulivane Col.^o
Travers M.^r Lecompte Col.^o Tilghman & M^r Wright.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 52
Nov. 16

On Reading and considering the Petition and Account of Capt.ⁿ
Evan Shelby for provisions and Cloathing &c furnishing a Company
of Voluntiers raised by him in 1758 the same were Rejected
The House taking into Consideration the extraordinary Merit of
Capt.ⁿ Evan Shelby in his Spirited Conduct during the late War
and the Advantages derived to the Common Cause thereby the
Question was put that a Sum of Money be given him as a Testimony

of their Approbation

p. 280

For the Affirmative

Plater

Mackall

J. Adams

Key

E. Gantt

Winder

Wolstenholme

Grahame

Edmunson

Sothoron

Hanson

J. Goldsborough

Lloyd

Dent

Gibson

Buchanan

Smallwood

H. Hollyday

Worthington

Wilson

Johnson

W. Adams

[22]

For the Negative

R. Goldsborough

Murdock

Selby

Lee

Beall

Chapline

J. Hall

Jacob

F. Gantt

Earle

Tyler

Cresap

Baker

Chase

Smith

Hyland

J. Hollyday

Ward

Harris

[19]