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Six Nations, which the interesting Nature and Importance of the
Subject require.
We shall ever pay a great Regard to your Excellency's Recom-
mendations to us; and do very thankfully receive, as the strongest
Instances of your kind and good Intentions for the Ease and Wel-
fare of this Province, your Proposals to fall upon some Methods to
relieve ourselves from the excessive Charge and Burthen of Pension-
ers; and to Erect a more perfect and public Seminary of Learning :
And we assure your Excellency, nothing shall be wanting on our
Parts to promote and forward what we are fully convinced must be
so generally advantageous to the Country.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Tilghman, and Major Barnes, do acquaint his
Excellency, that this House hath prepared an Address to be pre-
sented to him, and desires to know when, and where, he will please
to receive it: They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, that the Gov-
ernor was pleased to signify he was ready to receive the Address
immediately, in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Col. Hooper, and Fourteen more, do present the
Address.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 47
May 10

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Saturday, May 11, 1754.

The House met according to Adjournment.
On motion, Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee
for inspecting the Loan Office, to order the Commissioners of the
said Office, to make out a distinct Account, to be kept in the said
Office, of the Amount of Interest arising on the several Loans made
out of the Principal Money first emitted, to the loth Day of April
last, and that a Copy of such Account be immediately made out, by
the said Commissioners of the Loan-Office, and delivered to the
Committee appointed by both Houses to inspect the Office and Pro-
ceedings of the said Commissioners; and also a distinct Account of
what Sums are now due on any Loans made to the Public on Acts of
Assembly, distinguishing each Service and Act whereupon the same
is due; as also the Ballances now due from any Sheriffs, or others,
on Account of the said Acts, and a general Account of the Stock of
the said Office, as it now stands.
On motion, That a Bill be brought in, For issuing Writs of
Replevin out of the County Courts: Ordered, That the Committee
of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.

May 11

On motion, That a Bill be brought in, To prevent Danger arising
from the Importation of Irish and Scotch Convicts: Ordered, That
the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.

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