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of Land, &c. And, an ingrossed Bill entituled, A Supplementary Act
to the Act entituled, An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication
of the Laws of this Province, &c. Which Bills were severally read,
and assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper Bills
thereof, by Mr. Gresham and Mr. Wallis.
His Excellency communicated to Mr. Speaker the following Mes-
sage.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
The Armourer, of whose Negligence you are pleased to complain,
pleads to me, in Excuse of his seeming Fault, and defect of Duty,
his strict Obedience to the Orders I some Time since thought proper
to give, That nothing should divert him from examination and clean-
ing those of the Arms lately imported, which had by some Accident
fallen into the Water, before they were delivered into his Custody :
This Service, must, I believe, have engaged him for some Months
past; and he hopes this Excuse will meet with a favourable Hearing,
as he will always endeavour to give general Satisfaction, by his
future Care and Diligence in the Execution of his Office.
Your Request that I will send for some Ammunition, I will care-
fully comply with; and should be glad to be impowered to order also
an additional Number of Arms, but cannot attempt that, at this Time,
unless you will revive the Law for raising a Sum of Money for pur-
chasing them; the Fund established some Years since for that Pur-
pose being reduced very low, and, as I am informed, almost exhausted.
Hor.° Sharpe.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin
out of the County Courts of this Province. And the Bill entituled,
An Act for the Security of his Majesty's Dominion, and to prevent
the Growth of Popery, &c. severally indorsed, " By the Upper House
of Assembly, May 30, 1754. " Read the second Time and will not
pass."
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
May 30
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Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly, May 30, 1754.
Gentlemen,
We herewith return the Journal of Accounts, in which, we observe,
there is no Allowance made to Thomas Bladen, Esq; for the Money
disbursed by him, in building a House for the Governor; nor to the
Members of the Council, for their Attendance as a Council of State ;
nor to the Clerk of the Council, for his yearly Salary as Clerk.
We therefore hope you will consider these Matters, in such a Man-
ner, as the Journal may pass.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.
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