The Lower House. 95

For the Negative

M^r Barns M^r George M^r Gordon
King Colvil
Dennis Buchanan

Ordered, That the Bill entituled, An Act for raising the Sum of
three Thousand Pounds, Current Money, and two Pence Sterling
per Hogshead, for his Majesty's Service, towards supporting the
Garrison of Louisburg on Cape Breton, and for other Purposes
therein mentioned, with the Indorsements thereon, be printed, and
made a Part of the Iournal of this House. Which is as follows, viz.
An Act for raising the sum of three Thousand Pounds Current
Money, and two Pence Sterling per Hogshead, for his Majesty's
Service, towards supporting the Garrison of Louisburg on Cape
Breton, and for other Purposes therein mentioned,
Whereas, we have certain Advice that the Town of Louisburg on
Cape Breton is, with it's Dependencies, by his Majesty's Subjects of
New England, with the Assistance of Part of the British Fleet, re-
duced to his Majesty's Obedience; and that for the Preservation
thereof, an immediate Supply of Provision, and other Necessaries
are wanting: We therefore his Majesty's faithful and loyal Subjects,
the Delegates of the Free men of Maryland, in General Assembly
convened, freely, willingly, and chearfully to promote his Majesty's
Service, by contributing towards the Preservation of the said Con-
quest against the common Enemy, so far as the Circumstances and
Ability of the People of this Province will admit, humbly pray that
it may be enacted.
And be it enacted by the right honourable the Lord Proprietor,
by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordships Governour,
and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Authority
of the same, that the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds in Bills of

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

Credit of this Province, Part of the publick Money in the hands and
Custody of the Commissioners or Trustees for emitting Bills of
Credit, established by Act of Assembly, be and is hereby enacted,
appointed declared, and appropriated, to be taken up, paid and applied
by the Persons and in manner hereafter mentioned, in the buying fit
and necessary Provisions for his Majesty's Service, towards sup-
porting and maintaining the Garrison of Louisburg on Cape Breton
And be it further enacted by the Authority, Advice, and Consent
aforesaid, that Col. Thomas Colvil, M^r Richard Gresham, Capt.
Bartholomew Ennalls Capt. David Willson, and Capt. William
Hopper, be and are hereby constituted and appointed Agents for
this Province, to execute and perform the several and respective
Matters and Things contained and mentioned in this Act, accord-
ing to the Tenor thereof, in manner hereafter expressed. And be
it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that the said Col.
Thomas Colvil M^r Richard Gresham, Capt Bartholomew Ennalls,

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