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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 29
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Current Money, be also paid by the said Treasurer, to the said Com-
missioners, to defray the Expences of their Journey to Albany, and
Return from thence on the Negociation aforesaid, such Money to
be paid by the said Treasurer, out of any public Money belonging to
this Province in his Hands, and that the said Treasurer shall Charge
such Payment, for the Uses aforesaid, to the public of this Province.
May 29, 1754.
Was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the House, by
the Honourable Speaker; and was sent to the Upper House, by Mr.
Charles Goldsborough and Major Travers.
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Mr. J. J. Mackall brings in, and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the
following Report, viz.
By the Committee appointed to inspect the Arms and Ammunition,
and Accounts relating thereto, May 29, 1754.
Your Committee having inspected the Arms and Ammunition, in
the City of Annapolis, do find the same as follows, viz.
In the Council Chamber, 261 Muskets, well cleaned, but many of
the Locks out of Order, 131 Carbines, 71 Pistols, 20 Trumpets, 7
Drums, 74 Swords, 44 Cartouch Boxes and Belts, 10 old Ditto with-
out Belts, 49 Halberds and Pikes, 46 Buckets and Slings, 50 Sword
Blades, 18 Daggers, and 12 Carbine Bayonets.
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
well cleaned, but the Locks much out of Order, 3 Chests and a half of
Match, 15 Pair of Drum Sticks: Also the following new Arms, viz.
12 Brass Trumpets with Brass Mouth Pieces, 12 Drums and Sticks
compleat, 19 Carbines with Buff Slings, Bayonet Cases, and 7 Bay-
onets, 19 Muskets, and 30 Bayonet Cases.
We also find, that in July, 1751, there was delivered out to Doctor
Steuart, by the Order of Samuel Ogle, Esq; then Governor, as ap-
pears by said Steuart's Receipt, 11 new Carbines, 11 Buff Slings, 11
Bayonets, and 11 Scabbards, which are not since returned.
As also the following new Arms, imported in the Ship Sally,
William Anderson Contractor, and Patrick White Master, viz. Mus-
kets, Slings, and Bayonets, 300 each, in 12 Chests, Cartouch Boxes
with Straps 300, Scabbards for Bayonets 300, Drums compleat 6,
in 3 Cases, 9 Half Pikes, and Six Halberds. The new Guns, to Ap-
pearance, seem to be very good, and that some of them at the Top of
the Chests are cleaned, but the greater Part are in very bad Order,
and for Want of cleaning, are much rustied.
In the Room under the Conference Chamber, 2700 lbs. of Ball,
300 lbs. of large Shot, 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, 8 half Barrels and i
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