Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1747. 407

To his Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor of Maryland

The humble Address of the house of Delegates of the
said Province

May it please your Excellency
We his Majestys most dutiful and Loyal Subjects the Dele-
gates of the Freemen of Maryland in Assembly convened
taking under Our serious Consideration the Extract of the
Duke of Newcastles Letter laid before Us recommending the
advancing Money for the Payment of the Levies raised by this
Province on the late intended Expedition against Canada, as
well as all the Ways and Means in Our Power for complying
with his Majes^tys hopes and Expectations therein, beg Leave

Lib. C. B.

under the greatest Concern to represent to your Excellency,
that the vast Charge and Expence the People of this Province
have already been at in levying, maintaining here, transport-
ing to Albany in the Province of New York the Place of gen-
eral Rendezvous, and further supplying those Levies with
Provisions there, together with the heavy Taxes and other
Difficulties under which the People We represent now labour,
have rendered it altogether impracticable for us to raise or
advance any Sum for Payment of the said Forces: And as no
further Business lies before this house We pray your Excel-
lency will please to put an End to this Meeting
23^d Decem^r 1747 Read & Assented to and signed by
Order of the house p Edw^d Sprigg Speaker

Extracts from the Journal of the Lower house of Assem-
bly at June Session 1746.

Resolved that a Sum not exceeding four thousand five
hundred pounds be taken out of the Loan Office for the pur-
poses following Viz.
Resolved that fifteen hundred Pounds thereof be applyed
as Bounty Money for three hundred able bodyed Men who
shall voluntarily enlist themselves into his Majestys Service
for the intended Expedition against Canada at five Pounds
p Man
Resolved that three thousand Pounds the Residue be ap-
plyed in order to support and convey the said Men 'till they
arrive at Albany or such other Place of Rendezvous as shall
by M^r Gooch Lieutenant Governor of Virginia be appointed

Extracts from the Journal of the Lower house of Assem-
bly at November Session 1746

Resolved that the Sum of Eight hundred Pounds be taken

p. 315