The Upper House. 457

By the Lower house of Assembly 23 May 1754
Read the Second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read the first Time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 23

Friday Morning 24 May 1754
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning

Richard Lee Esq.^r from the Committee appointed to Inspect the
Accounts and proceedings of the Commissioners of the Paper Cur-
rency Office brings in the following Report Viz.^t
Maryland ss.^t
At a Committee of both houses of Assembly appointed to Inspect
the office and proceedings of the Commissioners for Emitting Bills
of Credit Established by Act of Assembly

Were Present
The Honourable Col Richard Lee of the Upper House

Major Abraham Barnes
Cap.^t Zachariah Bond
Col Richard Harrison of the Lower House.
Cap.^t Arthur Lee &
M.^r Walter Dulany

May 24

Who make of and appoint the Honourable Richard Lee Esq.^r
Chairman and Richard Dorsey their Clerk and agree to make the
following Report viz
Your Committee are informed by the Commissioners for Emit-
ting Bills of Credit as aforesaid that there is due to the office for
Interest on Loans to the loth day of April last the Sum of
£465 1.. 4...8.
And your Committee find by Inspecting the office Books that there
Remains of the £89990 a Ballance in the Iron Chest of £3029.. 17.. 21/2
and also that the Sum of £105 13.. 7.. 9^ is Still due to the office on
Loans made to the publick as p the following account

p. 496(a)