104 Assembly Proceedings, July 7-29, 1740.

L. H. J.

For the Affirmative

M^r Harris M^r Henry M^r Dulany
Denton Gale Gordon
King Hooper
Hanson Trippe

Ordered that a Bill be brought in to Indemnify the masters of
Transport Vessels from Prosecutions or Suits at Law for Transport-
ing Soldiers Inlisted who are Indebted, and that Col^o King M^r Golds-
borough, Col^o Colvill and M^r Calder prepare and bring in the same
Philip Lee Esq^r, from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
following message (See page 14)

p. 156

The Question was put whether M^r Tasker shall be excused from
acting as one of the Agents for victualling and transporting the Sol-
diers to be sent out of this Province on the Expedition intended or
not ? Resolved in the negative

For the negative

M^r Read M^r Smallwood M^r Sheredine
Swann Goldsborough Caswell
Wilson Ennalls Gist
Smith Brannock Wootton
Jos. Hall Colvill Osborn Sprigg
Brome Rumsey Magruder
Courts Pearce Pemberton

For the Affirmative

M^r Waughop M^r King M^r Edw^d Sprigg
Calder Henry Dulany
Denton Robert Lloyd Gordon
Henry Hall Thomas Wilkinson
Middleton Hooper R. N. Wright
Hanson Trippe

The House Adjourns to 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment
The Bill entituled An Act for Limitation of Officers Fees, was
read the second time and passed and sent to the Upper House by
M^r Magruder and M^r Sheredine
A Bill was brought in from the Committee of Laws entituled
An Act for the Indemnity of such Persons as shall be employed in
Transporting his Majestys Troops to be raised in this Province to