The Lower House, 171

Tuesday May 13^th 1701.

The house mett againe present as yesterday.
And upon humble mocon made to this house by Coll^o W^m
Whittington has Liberty to depart the house.
The house takeing into Consideracon w^t porcon of the 3^d
p hh^d may be sufficient for fixing and cleansing the publick
armes and implements of warr &c :
Ordered that a message be sent his Ex^cy desireing him to
comand the Clk of the Honble Councill to lay before the
house an acc^t of what publick armes are in the province.
Ordered the Serf attend^t bring before the house W^m Barton
Sher. of Prince Georges County to answer his mistake in
returning wrong Ind^s for M^r Tho^s Greenfield a member of this
house for Prince Georges County.
The Message concerning the acc^t of the publick arms as

followeth —

By the house of Dells May 13^th 1701

The house takeing into Consideracon what part or porcon
of the 3^d p hh^d may be sufficient for the fixing and cleansing
arms &c: but cannot proceed to any resolve till they have
knowledge w^t arms are now in the province.
Therefore humbly pray his Ex^cy will please to comand the
clk of the Honble Councill to lay before the house an acc^t of
w^t armes and w^t number in each county are Lodged.
Signed p order
W^m Taylord CH H. Dell.

Sent by Maj^r W^m Dent, who returnes and says he has de-
livered his message.
The Committee appointed to consider of the Conveniency
or ill conveniency of advancing money for paym^t of Leavyes,
Enter the house and delivers their Reporte in wrighting as
followeth viz^t

May 12^th 1701.

Att a Comittee appointed by the Honble house of Dell, to
consider the Conveniency or ill conveniency of advanceing
money for paym^t of Leavyes &c:

Original
Journal.

Maj^r W^m Dent
Maj^r Tho^s Smith
Coll^o W^m Holland
M^r W^m Hutchinson

Present.

M^r James Saunders
Coll^o Henry Lowe
Coll^o Tho^s Ennalls
Mr. W^m Harris