The Upper Howse. 643

Thursday Morning 12^th December 1751.
This house met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday with the
Addition of Col Edward Lloyd
Mess^rs Hyland and George from the Lower house attend with
Benjamin Pearce a Member elected for Cecil County in order to See
him Qualified who takes the Oaths to the Government required by
Law Repeats and Subscribs the Abjuration and Test and then
withdraws.
The following Message is Sent to the Lower house by Col Loyd
By the Upper house of Assembly 12^th December 1751.
Gentlemen
We have been Informed that Some of the Timbers of the House
designed for the Governor are Rotten, a Great many of the Shingles
Stolen and the other Materials in danger of being Rendered quite
useless; We apprehend that it will be of Service to the Publick to
make Some Enquiry into the truth of what We have been told that
may be considered Whether it would not be necessary to take proper
Measures to prevent a total Loss of the Money already laid out on
that house by rendering it fit for some use, if Your Sentiments agree
with Ours We propose that Some Members of both houses be ap-
pointed to Inspect the house & Materials and make their Report to
both houses of the Condition they are in
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. T.
Liber No. 34
December 12

Friday Morning 13^th December 1751.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Two Bills from the Lower house by Mess^rs Barnes and Selby, One
Ent^d for dividing Certain Warehouses in Talbot County therein
Named, and the other Entituled An Act for the Speedy Recovery of
Small debts out of Court before a Single Justice of the Peace, both
thus Endorsed

December 13

By the Lower house of Assembly 11 December 1751.
Read the first Time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara G Lo H^o
By the Lower house of Assembly 11^th December 1751.
Read the Second Time by especial Order and will Pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

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