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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 of which are in good
Order.
In the Room over the Conference Chamber, 72 old Muskets and
Carbines much out of Repair, 33 Pair of Holsters, 155 Swords, 25
Bayonets, 75 Sword Belts, 16 old Cutlasses, 6 new Drums, 34 Pistols,
3 Chests and a Half of Match, 15 Pair of Drumsticks: Also the
following new Arms; to wit, 12 Brass Trumpets with Brass Mouth-
pieces, 12 Drums and Sticks compleat, 30 Carbines with Buff Slings,
30 Muskets, 30 Bays Cases, 30 Carbines with Bayonets, 30 Scab-
bards, and 30 List Cases; out of which we find, that in July 1751,
there was delivered out to Doctor George Steuart, by the Order of
Samuel Ogle, Esq; then Governor, as appears' by said Steuart's
Receipt, 11 new Carbines, 11 Buff Slings, 11 Bayonets, and 11
Scabbards, which are not since returned.
In the Room under the Conference Chamber, 2700 lbs. of Ball,
300 lbs. of large Shot, and 980 lbs. of Bar Lead.
In the Powder House, 134 Sword Belts, 42 Carbine Slings, Half
a Box of Flints, 20 Half Barrels of new Powder, 9 Half Barrels of
old ditto, 3 Barrels ditto, no Barrels of Shot, and 2 large Half
Barrels of ditto.
There are also 10 old Cannon Guns lying on the Point near Mr.
Patrick Creagh's Warehouse, not fit for Use, and 15 new ditto much
rustied, without Carriages, and will in all Probability be much
damaged, if not speedily prevented.
All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your
Honourable House.
Signed per Order, Benjamin Beall, Cl. Com.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Petition of John Shubbard, a languishing Prisoner in
Kent County Goal; indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly,
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Liber No. 47
November 8
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November 8, 1753. Referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly."
Which Petition was here read and granted.
Col. Tasker from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker the
Bill intituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act intituled, An Act to
aid the Title of Purchasers of Lots, &c. the Bill intituled, An Act
to cut off the Entail of a Tract of Land called Charley, &c. severally
indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, November 8, 1753.
Read the second Time, and will pass." And a Bill intituled, An Act
to prevent the injuring Patapsco River; indorsed, " By the Upper
House of Assembly, November 7, 1753. Read the first Time, and
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