The Lower House. 199

And that the said Paris in the same Letter had acquainted him
likewise, that as it had been talked of at Court that there were but
two hundred men or thereabouts sent out of this Province to the
West Indies for his Majesty's Service he had shewn how this House
acted in raising Money for Bounties, Maintenance and Transpor-
tation of five hundred men as appeared by the Acts of Assembly in
his hands, and that if the whole Number was not raised and Trans-
ported it was not due to any Fault in this House and hoped his
Conduct therein would be acceptable to the House
The House therefore taking the same into Consideration Approve
of the Conduct of the said Ferdinando John Paris Esq^r in Present-
ing the said Address and likewise in representing their Zeal for his
Majestys Service and ready Compliance with his Intentions and
Royal Instructions by Providing Bounties Victuals Transports and
other necessaries for five hundred Men to be raised in this Province
until their Arrival at the Place of General Rendezvous in the West
Indies.
The Bill entituled An Act for the Advancement of Justice &c^a
was sent to the Upper House by M^r Smith and M^r Robert Lloyd
The Bill entituled An Act Reviving An Act of Assembly Enti-
tuled An Act for relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from
some Aggrievances in the Prosecution of Suits at Law &c^a sent to
the Upper House by M^r Smith and M^r Robert Lloyd
The Bill entituled An Act for the Continuance of Baltimore
County Court &c^a sent to the Upper House by Mess^rs George and
Rumsey
The Bill entituled An Act to Revive and Continue an Act of
Assembly of this Province entituled An Act for the better Relief of
Poor Debtors Read the second time and will Pass sent to the Upper
House by Major Sprigg and Captain Sheredine
The Bill entituled An Act for the Trial of all matters of Fact in
the several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise was
brought in Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House Adjourns until Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.

Monday Morning June 1, 1741
The House met according to Adjournment

All Members Present as on Saturday
M^r Weems and M^r Gale added to the Committee to Inspect the

June 1

Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners for Emitting Bills
of Credit established by Act of Assembly in the Room of M^r Hynson
and Captain Caswell Absent Members
The following Message being prepared Viz. (See page 163)
Was sent to the Upper House by M^r Rumsey and M^r Weems

p. 264