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Matter contained in his Excellency's Speech, and of Ways and Means
to answer the same.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Speaker re-assumed the Chair.
Mr. Robert Lloyd, Chairman, from the Committee of the whole
House, delivers to Mr. Speaker the following Report.
By a Committee of the whole House, December 17, 1754.
That at a Committee of the whole House, the said Committee had
taken into Consideration the Subject Matter contained in his Excel-
lency's Speech, and of Ways and Means to answer the same; and,
Resolved, That the Sum of 7000 l. Current Money be raised for his
Majesty's Service.
Resolved also, That the said Sum of 7000 l. shall be raised by an
Emission of Notes of Credit, for his Majesty's Service.
And Resolved, That the Funds for sinking the 7000 l. be estab-
lished by the Duties to be raised as expressed in the Act, For his
Majesty's Service, made in July Session, 1754; which said Act to be

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continued (after all the Matters and Things therein contained shall
be fully answered and complied with), until the Sum of 7000 l.
hereby proposed and intended to be emitted, shall be cancelled,
vacated, and sunk; and directed the Chairman to report the same to
the House.
On reading and considering the said Report, the House concurs
therewith.
On motion, That a Bill be brought in, For raising the Sum of
7000 l. for his Majesty's Service, by an Emission of Notes of Credit ;
Leave is given :
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a
Bill accordingly.
Ordered, That the Petition of Arthur Lee, and John Hanson, of
Charles County, Gentlemen, which, by Order of the House, was
appointed for an Hearing this Day), be heard at the Bar of the
House on the Morrow Morning.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning.

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Wednesday, December 18, 1754.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Order of the Day being read, The House proceeded to take
into Consideration the Petition of Arthur Lee, and John Hanson,
of Charles County, Gentlemen, relating to the Complaint of the Peti-
tioners, of an undue Election had for the said County, at the last
Election, and after the Examination of Witnesses for and against
the Facts contained therein,

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