The Lower House. 501

for me to obey their Lordship's Instructions, which, I hope, will
sufficiently justify this so earnest a Recommendation.
Hor.° Sharpe.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 25

Which was read and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
The House having taken into Consideration his Excellency's Mes-
sage of this Day: Resolved, That a Sum of Money, to answer the
Request of his Excellency made therein, be provided for, by an Ordi-
nance to take Money out of the Treasurer's Hands, to make an
immediate Provision for the Indian Allies.
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare a Message to be
sent to the Upper House to request them to join in such Ordinance.
The Question was put, Whether Current Money, or Sterling
Money, be taken out of the Treasurer's Hands, for a Present to the
allied Indians: Resolved that the Money to be taken out of the Trea-
surer's Hands be in Current Money.

p. 447

For Current Money,

Barnes,

Oldham,

W. Dulany,

Key,

Tilghman,

Hamilton,

Falconar,

Hooper,

Hopper,

Harrison,

C. Goldsborough,

Hollyday,

Waggaman,

Buchanan,

Scarborough,

Gillis,

Earle,

D. Dulany,

J. Goldsborough,

Murdock,

Crabb.

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For Sterling Money,

Mills,

Stoddert,

Paca,

Carroll,

Smallwood,

Hyland,

Hall,

Handy,

Pearce,

Gassaway,

Edmondson,

Addison,

Gantt,

Travers,

Evans,

Lee,

Gray,

Chapline.

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The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Monday, May 27, 1754.

The House met according to Adjournment: All the Members ap-
peared as on Saturday, except Major Purnell, Mr. Govane, Major
Ridgely, Capt. Addison, and Mr. Hawkins.

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May 27