12 Assembly Proceedings, August 5-September 28, 1745.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

sent will Pass and sent to the Lower House by Col^o Lloyd and
Benjamin Young Esq^r

p. 00

By the Upper House of Assembly 20 August 1745
Gentlemen
The Bill entituled an Act for raising the Sum of £3000 Current
Money and two Pence Sterling p hhd for his Majestys Service to-
wards supporting the Garrison of Louisburgh on Cape Breton and
for other Purposes therein mentioned will pass this House with the
following Alterations & Amendments
1^st That the Words, and Two Pence Sterling p hhd and for other
purposes therein mentioned be left out in the Title
2^dly That as the Bill directs that a Letter should be Wrote to and
Answer received from Governor Shirley before any Provisions are
to be purchased, We Conceive so much time will be spent herein as
to Render the Provisions intended for Louisburgh Garrison inef-
fectual either by their being otherwise Provided for, or the Lateness
of the Season, so as the Frost may hinder Our Provision being trans-
ported thither; Besides the Share the Bill gives the Governor in this
Transaction is of so Triffling a Nature and couched in such Expres-
sions, that We must desire this part of the Bill may be so Altered that
the Provisions may be forthwith purchased, and that the Commsrs
Appointed for that Purpose may receive their directions from time to
time from the Governor who we all must have the greatest Reason to
be satisfied will with the utmost Chearfulness take Care of the due
Execution by such Measures as may be most for the service of the
Garrison & Reputation of this Province And We must imagine it to
be more proper to put this Matter under his Excellencys direction, as
his Majesty will look on him and other Governors, particularly
Obliged by the Duty of their Station to be more than ordinarily Sol-
licitous in their Endeavours for his Service in this Affair, But it is our
Opinion And We hope it will likewise be yours upon further Consid-
eration that it will be more for the Benefit of the Service intended to
lay out the Money designed in good Bills of Exchange to be re-
mitted to Governor Shirley for the Use of the Garrison at Louis-
burgh, since it is evident it will save both time and Expence, and he
(as the Bill supposes) is best acquainted with what will be most neces-
sary for that Purpose
That instead of the several Returns and Accounts directed by the
Bill to be laid before the House of Delegates they should be directed
to be laid before the next General Assembly
3^dly Altho' the Bill seems to intend some Powder and Ball for
Louisburgh Garrison Yet no Clause appears in the Bill to direct how
the Powder & Ball are to be preserved and therefore a Clause is
necessary to be incerted for that Purpose unless You come into Our
Proposal for sending the Bills of Exchange which will render such
a Clause and several other Clauses in the Bill unnessary