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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 365
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The same day .... A Bill was brought in for securing the
Western Frontiers against the French &c. and also for paying
Couriers from Wills's Creek to Annapolis &c. sent to the
Upper House.
The 3d of July .... They Resolved a Duty of one penny p
Gallon on Molasses and one shilling p Hundred on Muscavado
Sugar Imported, to be apply'd towards replacing the £5000 to
be raised by the Supply Bill.
The same day .... The Upper House return'd the Bill for
securing the Western Frontiers against the French &c. with
their Negative, as the Execution of the Bill appeared to them
Impracticable for the Purposes intended by it.
The 4th of July .... In pursuance of a Message from the
Lieut Governor, the Lower House brought in a Bill to prevent
any kind of Supply to the French &c. sent the same to the
Upper House who agreed to the same.
The 5th of July .... The Bill for Granting a further Supply
towards His Majesty's Service was read a first and second
time, sent to the Upper House with the Additional Clauses
and a Message sent, Insisting that the Dutys mention'd in the
first Bill were more than sufficient for replacing the £5000,
and that the money on Licences was thereby clearly appro-
priated.
The same day .... They likewise sent back to the Upper
House the Bill for securing the Western Frontier &c. alledging
the Execution thereof practicable and pressing them to pass
the same; which the Upper House the same day refused, as
being Irregular after their Negative.
The same day .... The Lieut Governor by Message ac-
quainted the Lower House with fresh advices received, of
fifteen more white Inhabitants being kill'd by the French
Indians in Frederick County. — In answer they Express their
concern by a Message of the same day, at the melancholly Fate
of their Countrymen, together with their Hopes that the Bill
then Depending before the Upper House would (if concurr'd
to) have the desired Effect of Securing their Frontiers.
The 7th of July .... The Lieut Governor sent a Message to
the Lower House by which (after acquainting them that it had
been intimated to him by some of the Gentlemen of the Upper
House that they had return'd the Bill for securing the Western
Frontier &c. by reason they judged the Allowance of Money
and time therein mention'd would not sufficiently answer the
Purposes for which they Conceived it was designed) He
intreated them to Lose no time, but as they regarded the
Lives of their fellow Subjects and Constituents who remain'd
exposed to the repeated Cruelties of Barbarous Savages for
want of their taking some measures for their Protection;
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