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of the Members of Our House with such of Your Members as you
shall appoint as a Committee to prepare the said Address
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

The following Message is sent by Col Hollyday
By the Upper House of Assembly 18 July 1740
Gentlemen
One of the Executors of Coi Young late Treasurer of the Western
Shoar being come to Town with the Books of Accounts relating to
the 3^d p hh^d for purchasing Arms and Ammunition, We have now
appointed the honourable Col Matthew Tilghman Ward, Benjamin
Tasker Esq^r and Coi James Hollyday to joyn such Members of Your
House as you shall appoint to enquire into the State and Application
of that Fund Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

A Message from the Lower House by Mess^rs Denton and Wootton
By the Lower House of Assembly 18 July 1740
May it please Your Honours
We have appointed Col Robert King M^r Walter Smith, Capt"
Thomas Sheredine, Major Edward Sprigg, M^r Vachel Denton and
M^r Turner Wootton to joyn the Members appointed by Your House
to enquire into the State & Application of the Fund, relating: to the
3^d p hh^d raised for purchasing Arms & Ammunition who will be
ready to attend when and where Your Honours shall appoint
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^r Smith and
twelve Others Entituled An Act for raising and issuing Money for
Maintaining his Majestys forces to be raised in this Province and
transporting them to the Place of Rendezvous in the West Indies
thus subscribed
18 July 1740
Read and assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read and assented to by this House and Ordered to be so sub-
scribed

U. H. J.

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^rs Hanson and
Smalwood Entituled An Act for the Indemnity of such Persons as
shall be employed in transporting his Majestys Troops to be raised

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