6 Assembly Proceedings, July 7-29, 1740.

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Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

July 12

Saturday Morning 12 July 1740
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday
A message from the Lower House by Mess^rs Sprigg and Hall
By the Lower House of Assembly 12^th July 1740
May it please Your Honours
There having been appointed at the Instance of your Honours a
Conference of Both Houses at the last Session of Assembly for
enquiring into the State and Application of £2500: 00: 0 Part of the
money raised by Three pence Sterling p hogshead for purchasing
Arms and Ammunition, and that Conference having been inter-
rupted by the Prorogation of that Assembly before they could finish
or return a Report
We are willing to appoint some Members of this House to join
any that shall be nominated of Yours to enquire into that Affair that
a true Report thereof being made Justice may be done to all con-
cerned Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

The following Message is sent by Col Hollyday
By the Upper House of Assembly 12^th July 1740
Gentlemen
In Answer to Your Message of this Day by Mess^rs Sprigg & Hall
We acquaint you that on Wednesday last an Order was sent to the
Executors of Col Young for the Books of the said Young as the late
Treasurer of the Western Shoar wherein the Account of the Duty

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of three pence p hogshead for Arms was by him kept, as also the
Account Current of the said Duty kept by him with M^r Hyde
Merchant in London or attested Copies of the said Accounts, and
likewise all Copies of Letters which they have relating to the said
Duty with a full Resolution to apply to your House to carry on the
Enquiry in Relation to the State of the Fund for Arms and Ammu-
nition began last Session, immediately after such Bills as concern
his Majestys Levies should be dispatched, and as soon as We receive
the said Books and Accounts We shall give you Notice and nomi-
nate some of the Members of this House to joyn such of yours as
you shall appoint to enquire into that Affair
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon