The Lower House. 579

In the Repository, 65 old muskets, much out of Repair
In the Powder House, 18 old and 20 New Barrels of Shot; 20
new Half barrels of Gun-Powder; i Barrel, and 27 Half Barrels of
old powder, very much damaged; a large Box of fflints

Your Committee have likewise annexed to this Report, the Ar-
mourer's account of Arms and Ammunition Received and Delivered
out of the Magazine of the Province of Maryland since last Sessions.
Your Committee Humbly Conceive the Arms delivered to Cap^t
Thomas Cresap, Cap^t Risteau, and Charles Ridgley, to be delivered
contrary to an Act of Assembly entituled, a Supplementary Act to
the Act for the Ordering and regulating the Militia of this Province,
for the better Defence and Security thereof, made at a Session of
Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis on the 13^th Day
of March, Anno. 1732. All which is humbly submitted to the Con-
sideration of the Honourable House
Signed per Order, Tho: Jennings G. Com.

To Arms and Powder brought in to the Magazine since last Ses-
sions of Assembly, Viz.
To 50 Guns and Bayonets returned by Col. Gale. To 45 Ditto
returned by Col. Hooper.

Pistols returned; To 25 pair of Pistols and Holsters by Col. Gale.
To 50 ditto from Col. Hooper
Swords and Belts returned: To 25 Swords and Belts by Col. Gale.
To 50 Ditto from Col. Hooper.
Powder and Ball from on Board the Baltimore: To 20 Half-
Barrels of Powder. To 20 Caggs of Ball.
1743 ffeb^ry Contra Delivered out :
By 100, of old Guns, 5 pair of pistols and Holsters, 52 Swords
and Belts, 2 Halbeads, 2 Drums, 1 Trumpet, 1 Half Barrel of Pow-
der, 100 w^t of Ball. These by his Excellency's order, and Cap^t.
Thomas Cresap's Receipt.
Delivered to Cap^t Risteau by his Excellency's Order, 30 Guns and
Bayonets, I Drum. Col Rigby's Receipt By 10 pair of Pistols and
Holsters, 1 Trumpet, By his Excellency's order to Charles Ridgley,
as per Receipt. By 1 Drum for Capt. Harwood. Col Sprigg's Re-
ceipt, By 2 Drums, 1 Trumpet. By his Excellency's Order, Col
John Ward's Receipt
By 4 Half Barrels of powder. His Excellency's Order, for Col.
Levin Gale. M^r James Johnson's Receipt By 1 Drum for the County
Court, His Excellency's Order. M^r James Monat's Receipt.
May 4^th 1744 Richard Tootell, Keeper of the Magazine
On Reading the aforesaid Report, the House concurs therewith

L. H. J.