The Lower House. 77

May it please Your Excellency
We beg leave to represent to your Excellency, that as the several
Naval Officers of this Province, do, by Virtue of sundry Acts of
Assembly, collect large sums of Money for the use of the Publick, we
pray your Excellency will be pleased to acquaint us whether they
give any Bond for the due Execution of their Offices, and if any,
where lodged: As also to cause the same, or authentic Copies thereof,
to be laid before this House.
Being prepared, was ordered, on Behalf of the House to be signed
by the Honourable Speaker; which being done; William Stoughton
Esq^r and M^r Bordley, are sent to acquaint the Governour that this
House hath prepared an Address to his Excellency, and desires to
know, when and where he will be pleased to receive it: They return
and acquaint M^r Speaker, he will receive it immediately in the Con-
ference Chamber. William Stoughton Esq^r and M^r Bordley, are sent
to present the Address.
They return, and acquaint M^r Speaker they have presented it.
Col. King from the Committee to find out Ways and means for
raising the Sum of two Thousand Pounds Current Money of Mary-
land, and applying the same to his Majesty's Service for Support of
the Garrison of Louisburg at Cape Breton; brings in a Report;
which was read, and ordered to lie on the Table, 'til the Committee
appointed to inquire into the State and Condition of the Arms and
Ammunition, and Accounts relating thereto, bring in their Report.

The House adjourns 'til To Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
p. 454

Tuesday Morning August 13. 1745 .

The House met according to Adjournment. All Members present
as Yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday were read.
M^r Lecompte, a returned member for Dorchester County, appears
in the House.
Capt. Ennalls and Capt. Dennis, are sent to the Upper House to
see him qualified: They return and say they saw him qualified, by
taking the several Oaths to the Government required by Law, sign-
ing the Oath of Abjuration, and repeating and signing the Test.
The Gentleman takes his Seat in the House.
M^r Speaker communicates to the House, the following Message
from his Excellency the Governor.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly.
You have now sat above a week, and no Bill has yet been offered
to me, or by what I can find, sent to the Upper House for the Pur-
pose I so earnestly recommended at our first meeting, and which
brought us together at this Season of the year: This Delay is the

August 13