The Lower House. 71

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment
The following message. (See page 3)
Was sent to the Upper House by Maj. Sherredine and M^r Barns.
Upon reading the Petition of M^r Stephen Bordley complaining
of an undue Election and Return for the City of Annapolis
Resolved, That the merits of the said Election be heard at the Bar
of the House, and that this House will proceed thereupon on Friday
next.

And Ordered, that the sitting member and the Petitioner, exchange
Lists of the controverted Votes, and that those Lists be confined to
such Votes as were objected to on the Scrutiny, at the Time of Elec-
tion, and State the Objection against each Vote that they design to
insist upon.

Richard Lee Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message. (See page 4)
William Stoughton Esq^re from the Committee of Aggrievances
and Courts of Justice, informs M^r Speaker that the Committee had
appointed M^r Edward Dorsey, their Clerk. The House approves the
Choice, Major Henry Hall is ordered to qualify M^r Edward Dorsey,
as Clerk to the Committee of Aggrievances and Courts of Justice.
Major Hall acquaints M^r Speaker, that he had qualified M^r Ed-
ward Dorsey, by administring to him the Oaths to the Government,
causing him to sign the Oath of Abjuration, to repeat and sign the
Test, and take the Oath of Office.
M^r Green, Printer, is permitted to print the Votes and Resolves
of this House, at the Allowance usually made.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
p. 450

Wednesday Morning, August 7. 1745.

The House met according to Adjournment. All Members present
as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday were read.
William Stoughton Esq^r brings in an Address to the Governour,
on his Speech, which was read, approved of, and ordered to be

engrossed.

Resolved, That the Sum of two Thousand Pounds Current money
of this Province, shall be raised and applied to his Majesty's Service,
to be laid out in Provisions for Support of his Majesty's Garrison
of Louisburg at Cape Breton; and that Col. King M^r Wootton, Maj^r
Sherredine, M^r Worthington D^r Buchanan, M^r Philip Hammond,
and D^r Carroll, be a Committee to find out proper Ways and Means,
how the said Sum shall be raised; and that they make their Report
thereof to this House
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

August 7