398 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 12, 1739.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

On motion made leave Given to bring in the Bill to Continue An
Act Entituled An Act for raising a duty of three Pence p hh^d on
all Tobacco exported out of this province for the uses therein
mentioned
M^r Dulany from the Committee of laws delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled An Act for Security of Orphans and creditors
formerly committed for Amendments which being read again with
the amendment the Question was put whether the Bill should pass
or not resolved in the negative
The Address of this day being Ingrossed was read again and sent
to the Governor by Major Sprigg and twelve more who return and
say they delivered it
M^r Smith from the Committee of Elections and Priviledges
delivers M^r Speaker the following Report
By the Committee of Elections and priviledges June 6, 1739
Your Committee having examined the Writt directed to the
Sheriff of Cecil County and Inspected the Indenture of M^r Benj^a
Pearce a member returned to serve this Assembly do find the said
Benjamin Pearce duly elected which your Committee humbly sub-
mit to the consideration of the House
Signed p Order Tho^s Jennings Cl Committee

Which being read the House concurs therewith
M^r Smith from the committee appointed to inspect the Arms and
Ammunition &c. delivers M^r Speaker the following report
By the Committee for Inspecting the Arms and Ammunition and
Accounts thereunto relating 6 June 1739
Your Committee having Examined and Inspected the several
Treasurers Accounts of the three Pence p hh^d raised for purchas-
ing Arms and Ammunition from the year 1732 do find the said
Stock charged with the following Articles viz.

In the Accounts of
Samuel Young Esq^r

21^st July 1733 paid his
Excellency Samuel Ogle
Esq^r by order of Council

£ Sterling
200.. 0.. 0

24^th Sept. 1734 paid his

Exc^y Sam^l Ogle Esq^r
pursuant to Act of As-

238..IS..I0

sembly

Paid his Excellency the

In the Accounts of

Governor pursuant to

91...11.. 0

James Holliday Esq^r

Act of Assembly for

Arms

Total

£530.. 7.. 6