The Lower House. 525

On motion of A member for leave to bring in A Bill for En-
couragement of Persons who shall inlist themselves voluntarily
within this Province to Serve his Majesty in this present War against
the Spaniards, leave given and ordered that the Committee of Laws
prepare and bring in a Bill Accordingly.
M^r Stoughton added to the Committee of Laws. The Address
to the Governour being Engrossed and prepared Coll^l Hanson and
Coll^l King Ordered to acquaint his Excellency therewith and know
when and where his Excellency will be pleased to receive it.
They Return and acquaint M^r Speaker the Governor will Receive
it on Monday in the Conference Chamber
The House adjourns to Monday Morning at 10 of the Clock

L. H. J.

Lib. No. 46

Monday Morning April the 28^th 1740

The House met according to adjournment, the Members were
called over. All appeared as on Saturday Except M^r Wilkinson,
Daniel Dulany Esq^r Capt. Robert Gordon and M^r Calder Appeared
in the House.
On Motion of A member for leave to bring in A Bill to prevent
the destruction of Boundaries of Land within this Province on the
Question put Resolved that Leave be given accordingly.

April 28

The previous Question being Determined the Question was put
whether it shall be a direction to the Committee for drawing the
Bill for Encouragement of such as shall voluntarily Inlist them-
selves for his Majestys Service to Draw the said Bill so as the money
to be aplied be raised by an immediate Equal Assessment on the
Taxables of this Province or Issued or paid out of the Office for
Emitting Bills of Credit Established by Act of Assembly. Resolved
that it be paid out of the office for Emitting Bills of Credit estab-
lished by Act of Assembly.
Ordered that the Address to his Excellency be presented by M^r
Speaker
M^r Speaker left the Chair and attended by the members of this
house presented the Address to his Excellency in the Conference
Chamber
M^r Speaker and the rest of the Members returned. M^r Speaker
Reassumed the Chair. M^r Moale Mr Trippe Mr Edward Lloyd
being Absent.
M^r Thomas Sheredine M^r Charles Hynson and M^r Grundy Pem-
berton added in their Room to the Committee to inspect the Accounts
and proceedings of the Commissioners for Emitting bills of
Credit &c.
The house adjourns to the Morrow morning at 10 of the Clock

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