492 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 4, 1744.

U.H.J.

By the Lower House of Assembly 1 June 1744
May it please your Honours
In Answer to your Message of this dav by Samuel Chamberlain
Esq^r We hope this Session is near a Conclusion and that therefore
You will Excuse Us from Entering into any Dispute on a Subject

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matter which has been fully considered and determined by this House,
and We must therefore acquaint You that We have resolved not to
give the Bill for Arms and Ammunition in any other Form than that
sent up to your House this Session, as the same sufficiently provided
for the Purpose Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.
The Journal of Accounts is sent with the following Message by
Edmund Jenings Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 1 June 1744
Gentlemen
Upon perusal of the Journal of Accounts We find the several
Omissions and Wrong Allowances viz. I^st By a Copy of the Gov-
ernors Account laid before Your Committee of Accounts amounting
to 30960 ll of Tobacco, We find You have only allowed the Quantity
of 21810 ll of Tobacco, nor can We conceive any just Reason for dis-
allowing any Part of the Quantity of 30960 ll except the two Articles
of 120 ll Tobacco Each for the Death Warrants of John Lillingston
& William Hill, for which the Masters of those Servants may be
liable
2^dly We are informed Your Committee in the last Session
refused to allow 1440 ll Tobacco due to the late Governor Ogle for
12 Proclamations concerning surplus Lands
3^rdly You have not made Allowances of the Charges and Expences
so necessarily incurred for the Preservation of the Peace and Safety
of the Province in discovery and preventing the ill Consequences of
the late Indian Conspiracy in Dorset, and Somerset Counties
4^thly We not find that you have allowed the late Attorney
General his fees for the Prosecution of several Criminals amounting
to 28000l Tobacco in 1737 and 20000l Tobacco since
5^thly There is no Allowance Co the Secretary for fees due to him
on the Prosecution of the said Criminals amounting to 21250 ll
Tobacco, nor have You allowed the said Secretary his fees due on
the Conviction of Basnett and Conolly, nor does any Reason appear
why you have deducted the Quantity of 1641 1/2 ll Tobacco from his
other fees.
6^thly There are several Accounts laid before this House by the
Printer, and sent now to your House, which We hope You will
think proper to allow
7^thly We send You two Accounts due to M^r Ross Clerk of the
Council and this House for publick services, the One for 3033