The Upper House. 497

At a Conference appointed by the Upper and Lower Houses of
Assembly 4 June 1744
Present

Philip Thomas Esq^r |
the honourable - | of the Upper house
Daniel Dulany Esq^r

M^r Thomas Worthington |

Col^o Robert King | of the Lower House
Major Thomas Sheredine

M^r Turner Wootton

Who make Choice of Philip Thomas Esq^r Chairman and Richard
Dorsey Clerk and agree to make the following Report viz.

It appears to your Conferees that the facts mentioned in the
Report of the Lower House are true

The Trustees not mentioning in their Accounts from which of
the Naval Officers they received upon Bills upon which the Charge
of 13...7.. 8 for noting and protesting Bills has arisen makes it diffi-
cult how or to whom to apply for that Money which appears to your
Conferees to belong of Right to the Country and therefore think it
would be proper to write to the Trustees, that they would mention
in all their future Accounts the Naval Officers from whom they shall
receive any Bills of Exchange, and also, that they send in an Ac-
count upon what Bills the said Charge arose and who remitted them
That the Representatives of Col^o Levin Gale be required to shew
how the Money Charged as for Bills of Exchange drawn on M^r Neil
Buchanan for the Years 1737, 1738, 1739 and 1740 amounting in
all to 310.. 14.41/2 for which no Credit is given by the Trustees has
been paid
That the Representatives of Philip Lee Esq^r deceased be required
to render an Account from 29^th of September 1742, and to pay what
shall appear to be due thereon, and also to render an Account of the
several Bills following viz.

Catherine Playfays Bill Endorsed by Henry Massey 10.. — .. —
John Boyds Bill Endorsed by John Brown 13.. 17.. 1
John Dormants Bill Endorsed by Robert Yates 53...11.. 8
James Mollinsons Bill Endorsed by Robert Brown 25.. 14.. —
Randolph Johnsons Bill on Buchanan 4.. — .. 6

And that George Plater Esq^r be desired to let both Houses know
what is become of Henry Morgans Bill of 17^£..16^s on Lyde and
Cooper
And Your Conferees think that the Commissioners or Trustees
for Emitting Bills of Credit should write as well to the Trustees in
London, as to the several Persons herein before mentioned to com-

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