584 Assembly Proceedings, May 15-June 8, 1751.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
June 6

George Plater, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Journal of Accounts, and the following Message; viz.
(See page 524)

Capt. Addison delivers to Mr Speaker the following Report, viz.
By the Committee appointed to inspect the Arms, Ammunition,
and Accounts relating thereto, June 6, 1751.

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Your Committee having inspected the Arms and Ammunition in
the City of Annapolis, do find the same as follow; viz.
In the Council Chamber; 255 Muskets, 131 Carbines, 71 Pistols,
20 Trumpets, 7 Drums, 74 Swords, 44 Cartouch Boxes and Belts,
10 old ditto without Belts, 49 Halberts and Pikes, 46 Buckets and
Slings, 50 Sword Blades, and 18 Daggers; all which are in good
Order.
In the Room over the Conference Chamber; 72 old Muskets and
Carbines much out of Repair, 23 Pair of Holsters, 145 Swords, 25
Bayonets, 65 Sword Belts, 16 old Cutlasses, 6 new Drums, 14 Pis-
tols, 4 Chests of Match, 15 Pair of Drum-sticks: And also 10 Pair
of Holsters and Pistols, and 10 Swords with Belts; which were re-
turned from Capt. John Gassaway's Troop by Col. Charles Ham-
mond, since the last Session.
In the Room under the Conference Chamber; 2700 lb. of Ball,
300 lb. of large Shot, and 980 lb. of Bar Lead.
In the Powder-House; 134 Sword Belts, 42 Carbine ditto, i Box
of Flints, 109 Cags of Leaden Ball, and as much Leaden Ball in two
old Casks to the Amount of 22 Cags, 7 half Barrels and 2 Pieces of
half Barrels of old Powder, 5 Barrels and 7 half Barrels of new ditto.
We find, that since the last Session there has been delivered out
of the Council Chamber, per Order of his Excellency Samuel Ogle,
Esq; to William Butterfield, 1 Drum; as per his Receipt appears.
Your Committee further find, that the following Arms and Am-
munition, &c. shipp'd by Mr. Silvanus Grove, on board the Neptune,
Capt. Jermingham Biggs, and the Davenport, Capt. Charles Alden,
consign'd to Col. Charles Hammond, Treasurer of the Western
Shore; which arrived in this Province since the last Session, are by
him lodged in the several Repositories; to wit,
In the Room over the Conference Chamber; 12 Brass Trumpets
with Brass Mouth-pieces, 12 Drums and Sticks compleat, 30 Car-
bines with Buff Slings, 30 Muskets, 30 Bays Cases, 30 Carbines with
Bayonets, 30 Scabbards, 30 List Cases.
In the Powder House; 20 half Barrels of Gunpowder.

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There are also 15 four pounder Cannons, lying upon the Point
near the Inspection-House, without Carriages. ———— And i Flag
deliver'd for the Use of the Province.
All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your Hon-
ourable House.
Signed per Order, Robert Tyler, Cl. Com.