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366 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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That they would without delay Re-Consider the Bill and
Amend it in such a manner that it might better answer the
End for which it was Calculated.
The same day .... The Delegates upon Consideration of
this Message refused to Re-Consider the former Bill or to per-
mit a new Bill to be brought in for the like Purposes, tho
Proposed with some small variation in the Title; and on the
same day, (after ordering the two Bills the one for Raising the
Supply and the other for Securing the Western Frontier to be
incerted in their Journals and Printed) Address'd the Lieut
Governor to dismiss them.
The same day .... After delivering of this Address, The
Lieut Governor sent a further Message to the Lower House
acquainting them; that he had just received Advice from the
Northern Governments that the French Fleet from Brest with
Four thousand Land Forces were arrived in the Harbour
of Lewisburgh and that he was also informed that no Couriers
had arrived at Fort Cumberland for some days from Genl
Braddock whence there was reason to apprehend that the
Enemy were between the two Camps and had cutt off the
Communication; And that he was unwilling to Comply with the
request they had just then made him before he had Communi-
cated to them this Intelligence, and Desired them once more
to take the unhappy Condition of their Country and the Back
Inhabitants under their Considerations, and to make some
Provision for their Safety and Protection.
The 8th of July .... The Lieut Governor sent them a Letter
from Govr Shirley Solliciting them to lay an Embargo on all
Vessels laden with Provisions for three months, and recom-
mending it to them to come into the same Resolution. Upon
which Message they immediately ordered in a Bill accordingly,
which they Passed and sent the same to the Upper House;
who next day return'd it with an Amendment appropriating
one third of the Penalties or Forfeitures to the use of the Lord
Proprietor, upon which the Lower House (who had appropri-
ated one Moiety to the Informer and the other Moiety to the
Publick in Exclusion of the Lord Proprietor), Rejected the Bill.
The same day .... They again Address'd the Lieut Gov-
ernor to put a Speedy End to the Session.
Accordingly
The same day .... The Lieut Governor in the presence of
both Houses of Assembly gave the usual Assent to the Bill
first proposed, An Act to prevent the Exportation or Carrying
out of this Province Ammunition Warlike Stores or Provisions
of any kind to Supply the French or their Allies; which the
Lower House had by their Message of the same day acquainted
him they apprehended to be sufficient to answer the Purposes
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