The Upper House. 491

You cannot but be sensible that this House would very heartily
[concur] with yours in any Measures we could with Honour come
into, and that would enable his Majestys subjects in this Province to
defend themselves and annoy their Enemies
You know that the Money heretofore raised to purchase Arms
and Ammunition has always been paid into the hands of the Treas-
urers by the Naval Officers and the Application directed by the
Governor and Council, You also know that this Money has been
justly and honestly applied and a full and fair Account rendered of it
After all this We believe the unbiased Part of Mankind will be
surprized at the Innovation You endeavour to Introduce, especially
as the Impropriety of it has been sufficiently shewn in our former
Messages to which were it necessary We could easily add other
Arguments which seem to Us to be very Cogent
We now earnestly recommend to your serious Consideration
Whether there ever was a more pressing Occasion for Our putting
Ourselves in a Posture of Defence, than at this Critical Juncture;
when a War is declared by the French against Our Sovereign, and
that the French are numerous and well disciplined on this Continent
and want neither skill nor Industry to Stir up the Indians against
his Majestys subjects We hope You will consider these things with
the Attention they deserve, that they will have their due Weight
with you, and that You will be of Opinion that the best Proof you can
possibly give of your Loyalty to his Sacred Majesty, and Regard
for the security and Welfare of your Constituents, will be to come
into such Measures, as self Preservation seem to Us plainly to dic-
tate, wherein You may depend on Our hearty Concurrence
Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up Ho.
Read the second time the Bill entituled an Act for the Relief of
Francis O'Conner Robert Noble of Dorchester County Planters
Joseph Richardson of the said County Shoemaker languishing Pris-
oners in Dorchester County Goal, Thomas Joy a languishing Pris-
oner in Talbot County Goal, Cornelius Mahany of Cecil County
Taylor a languishing Prisoner in Cecil County Goal, and Robert
Floyd in Queen Anns County Goal and will pass with the following
Amendments, the Words, the Sheriffs fees being first deducted, to
be added in 18^th Line of the 5^th Page after the Word, sale sent by
Col^o Hammond
Read the second time the Bill entituled an Act for issuing Writs
of Replevin out of the County Courts of this Province; and read
the second time the Bill Entituled A supplementary Act to the Act
entituled an Act for the Relief of Debtors and ascertaining the
manner of tenders in Tobacco, and to the Supplementary Act thereto,
and will not pass sent by Col^o Hollyday
A Message from the Lower House, by Mess^rs Harrison and
Robins

U. H. J.