6io Assembly Proceedings, Dec. 12-24, 1754.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
December 21

Ience of their Friends and Brethren in Maryland. How requisite, or
rather absolutely necessary, that Interview with those Nations was,
at that Time, will appear from a Perusal of the Minutes of the Com-
missioners Proceedings, a Copy of which I have ordered to be laid
before you; and I doubt not but you will be well pleased with the
Part which the Gentlemen, who represented this Province, acted
therein.
Hor.° Sharpe.
Mr. Hammond, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill, entituled, An Act for raising a Supply towards his
Majesty's Service; which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie
on the Table.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for taking and detaining able-bodied
Men for his Majesty's Service; was read the second Time, and will
pass; sent to the Upper House by Mr. C. Goldsborough, and Mr.
Chase.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for raising a Supply towards his Maj-
esty's Service; was read the second Time, by an especial Order, and
will pass and was sent to the Upper House, by Dr. Carroll, and
Fourteen more.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning 9 of the Clock.

December 23

Monday, December 23, 1754.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. all appeared as
on Saturday, except Mr. J. Goldsborough, Col. Scarborough, and
Capt. Evans.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill, entituled, An Act for taking and detaining able-
bodied Men for his Majesty's Service, indorsed, " By the Upper
House of Assembly, December 23, 1754. Read the second Time, and
will pass.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.
Which Bill was here read, and passed for ingrossing.
His Excellency's Message, and the Minutes of the Congress held at
Albany, in June last, communicated by his Excellency to Mr. Speaker,
were read; and, on Motion, that an Address be prepared to his Excel-
lency in Answer to his Message of the 21 St Instant; Ordered, That
the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in the same.