The Lower House. 99

And A Bill entituled An Act for ascertaining the Gauge of Barrells
for Pork and Beef and the neat Quantity of Pork and Beef to be
therein contained
Which Bills were severally read the first time and Ordered to lie
on the Table
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

L. H. J.

Friday Morning July 11^th 1740

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
M^r James Waughop and M^r John Brannock appeared in the House.
The Bill entituled An Act for the further encouragement of Levies
for his Majesty's Service in the West Indies. Read the first time and
Ordered to lie on the Table.
On motion to bring in a Bill to provide a Fund for purchasing
Arms and Ammunition for Defence of the Province on the present
Emergency; Leave is given. Ordered that the Committee of Laws
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
The Bill entituled An Act for the Trial of all matters of Fact in the
several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise; Read the first
time and Ordered to lie on the Table
M^r Henry Trippe hath leave of the House to go Home
The House Adjourns to two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
On motion Ordered that a Congratulatory Address on the Suc-
cess of the British Arms in America, be prepared to be presented to
his most Sacred Majesty, and that M^r Calder, Doctor Carroll, Col^o
Colvill and Col^o King, prepare and bring in the same
M^r Calder from the Committee of Laws, brings in a Bill entituled
An Act for Raising and Issuing Money for maintaining his Majestys
Forces to be raised in this Province and Transporting them to the
Place of Rendezvous in the West Indies
Which was Read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

July II

Saturday morning July 12^th 1740

The House met according to Adjournment M^r Grundy Pemberton
appeared in the House
The following Message. (See page 6)
Sent by Major Sprigg and M^r Joseph Hall.

July 12