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

L. H. J.

more County, Gent, deceased, to sell and dispose of the Lands and
Tenements therein mentioned, to be sold for the uses and purposes
thereby directed; was Read and Assented to, and sent to the Upper
House, with the paper-Bill, by Major Sheredine and M^r Paca.
M^r Smith from the Committee of Elections and Privileges deliv-
ers M^r Speaker the following Report: viz :

By the Committee of Elections and Privileges
May 31, 1744

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Your Committee having Examined the several Writs directed to
the Several Sheriffs of Somerset, Charles, and Baltimore Counties,
and Inspected the several Indentures (therewith returned) of M^r
David Wilson, a member returned to serve in the General Assembly
for Somerset County, in the Room of Coi James Martin made
sheriff of Worcester County :
M^r John Courts, a Member returned to serve in this General As-
sembly, for Charles County, in the Room of Major Robert Yeates
Deceased :

M^r John Paca, a member returned to serve in this General Assem-
bly for Baltimore County, in the Room of Cap^t Aquila Paca,
Deceased
Do find the said members Duly Elected according to the Writs
aforesaid.

All which is humbly Submitted to the Consideration of your
Honourable House Signed per Order, Tho: Jennings Cl. Com.
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning, at 9 of the
Clock

June 1

Friday Morning June 1. 1744.

The House met according to Adjournment &c.
M^r Smith delivers M^r Speaker the following Report, viz.
By the Committee for inspecting the Arms, Ammunition, and
Accounts relating thereto, June 1. 1744
Your Committee having viewed and inspected the quality and
quantity of the Arms and Ammunition of this Province, now in the
City of Annapolis, Do find the same as follows, viz.
In the Council Chamber, The Arms and accoutrements remain
fix'd as usual, Clean and in good order
In the Room over the Conference Chamber, 128 Muskets with
Bayonets, clean and in good order, 46 pair pistols with Holsters, 21
Drums, 3 Cases and a half of Matches.
Under the Conference Chamber, 7 Caggs Ball and Shot, 1 small
Barel Swan Shot, about 5 Barrels of Ball 6 Baggs Ditto, a parcel of
Bar Lead, about 500 weight.