138 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

L. H. J.

An Account of the said Arms and Ammunition Viz.

Mr Philemon Hemsley. Dr 1706 2 5th May To Sundries as
p Col^o Contee's Receipt. To 24 Musquets 2 Drums 10 Cut-
lasses with Belts 4 Pair of Pistols one Barrel of Musquet Shot

p. 522

Barrel of small Shot five Barrels and half Powder
Cr. 22 Musquets, 9 Cutlasses with Belts 1 Pair Pistols June
1710 By Wm Foster for Col^o Jas Smallwood Rect 18 Carra-
bines that were formerly delivered Col^o Courts By 2 General
Musters and Sundry Trainings in the County from the Year
1706 to 1708 five half Barrels Powder i Barrel of small Shot
By Balance remaining due to b. ad. one Barrel of Musquet
Shot 3 p Pistols 1 Cutlass with Belt 2 Drums 2 Musquets.
Annapolis in Maryland 10th May 1715.

By the Committee appointed by the General Assembly for
drawing up the Account of Mr Philemon Hemsley and have
duly considered the same Report the same stated as above-
said
Amos Garrett
James Harris
Joseph Harrison

Which Report being read in the House was referred till the
Afternoon

The House adjourns till One O' Clock in the Afternoon

Tuesday Afternoon

The House met again according to Adjournment. Present
as in the Morning.

The House took into Consideration the Complaint against
Philemon Hemsley and Mary his Wife about embezzling the
Arms and Ammunition thereupon and having admitted Mr
Hemsley before the Bar to offer what he could in Excuse of
himself and wife it is the Opinion of the House they are
accountable for 1 Bar^l of Powder containing 100" wt besides
what is contained in the said Report.
Ordered That the following Message be prepared and
entered Viz.
By the House of Delegates
May the 10th 1715

May it please your Excy and Honours

This House taking Notice of a Complaint of some of the
Militia Officers of Charles County referred to the House of
Delegates by the Honble Council on the 6th of May 1712