The Lower House.

65

For the Affirmative.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 47

Bond,

Oldham,

Gordon,

June 19

Barnes,

Tilghman,

W. Dulany,

Mills,

Buchanan,

Hollyday,

Key,

Hyland,

Scarborough,

Williamson,

George,

D. Dulany,

Hall,

Earle,

Crabb,

Lee,

Wootton,

Chaplin.

J. Goldsborough,

Murdock,

Capt. Addison delivers the following Report :

By the Committee appointed to inspect the Arms and Ammuni-
tion, and Accounts relating thereto, June 19, 1752.

Your Committee having inspected the Arms and Ammunition
in the City of Annapolis, do find the same as follows, viz.

In the Council Chamber, 255 Muskets, 131 Carbines, 71 Pistols,
20 Trumpets, 7 Drums, 74 Swords, 44 Cartouch Boxes and Belts,
io old ditto without Belts, 49 Halberts and Pikes, 46 Buckets and
Slings, 50 Sword Blades, and 18 Daggers; all which are in good
Order.

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,
3 Chests and a half of Match, 15 Pair of Drumsticks: Also the
following new Arms; viz. 12 Brass Trumpets with Brass Mouth-
pieces, 12 Drums and Sticks compleat, 30 Carbines with Buff Slings,
30 Muskets, 30 Bays Cases, 30 Carbines with Bayonets, 30 Scab-
bards, and 30 List Cases; out of which we find, that since last May
Session, there has been delivered out to Dr. George Steuart, by the
Governor's Order, as appears by said Steuart's Receipt, 11 new Car-

bines, 11 Buff Slings, 11 Bayonets and 11 Scabbards, which are not
since returned.
In the Room under the Conference Chamber, 2700 lb. of Ball,
300 lb. of large Shot, and 980 lb. of Bar Lead.
In the Powder House, 134 Sword Belts, 42 Carbine Slings, half a
Box of Flints, 20 Half Barrels of new Powder, 13 Half Barrels old
ditto, 4 Barrels ditto.
There are also 10 old Cannon Guns lying upon the Point near
the Inspection House, not fit for Use, and 15 new ditto much rustied,
lying in the Sand without Carriages, and, unless Care taken of them
in Time, will be much damaged.

All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your
Honourable House.

Signed per Order, Benja. Beall, Cl. Com.

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