The Lower House. 187

Friday morning May 12^th 1738
The House met according to Adjournment
Ordered that the Clerk issue summons's for the several Justices
of Talbot County (except M^r William Clayton and M^r Lowe) to
attend this House on Friday next, also for the Clerk of the said
County Court to attend this House on the same day, and to require
him to bring an Authentick Copy of the recognizances usually taken
for the payment of Fees in criminal Cases in the said County, also for
the Clerk of the Indictments in the s^d County and also for the Cryer of
the said County Court.
The Governour communicated the following Answer to the Ad-
dress of this House presented yesterday. (Viz^t)

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly.

I return you thanks for your kind Address delivered to me yes-
terday and shall be ever far from thinking that your desiring any
account of the publick money can implv any Apprehension on
your part that the Same has been misapplied.
It is certainly your Duty to enquire how any money Assessed on
the People you represent has been disposed of, and I assure you, I
shall always be as ready to lay such Accounts before your House,
as you can be to desire them: but at the same time, it must be
acknowledged that in applying for the most reasonable thing such
Expressions may be made use of, as may be capable of a Construction
very contrary to the true intent and meaning of such Application.
Sam: Ogle

The House adjourns untill 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment
The Bill Entituled an Act reviving an Act of Assembly entituled
an Act for relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from some
Aggrievances in the prosecution of Suits at Law, read the second
time and passed. The Bill entituled an Act reviving an Act entituled
an Act to prevent the injuring of Harbours within this province and
for repealing the Act therein mentioned read the second time and
passed. Which two Bills sent to the Upper House by M^r Matthews
and M^r Rumsey. The Bill Entituled an Act reviving an Act of
Assembly entituled an Act concerning Ordinaries and for the better
regulating of Inn holders and Ordinary Keepers within this Prov-
ince, read the second time and passed. The Bill entituled an Act
reviving an Act of Assembly entituled an Act for Lycensing Pedlers
and Hawkers, read the second time and passed, which two Bills sent
to the Upper House by M^r William Stoughton and M^r Robert
Lloyd.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45
May 12