The Lower House. 151

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
On reading and considering his Excellency's Message of this
Morning, Resolved, That this House will make suitable Provision
for the paying and maintaining Eighty Men, including Officers,
four Months (if Occasion) for ranging on the Frontiers of this
Province, to protect the same against the Incursions and Depreda-
tions that may be attempted or made by the French, or their Indian
Allies.
Resolved further, That this House will defray the reasonable
Expence of conveying Intelligence from Wills's-Creek to Annapolis,
and back thither, for four Months.
Resolved also, That this House will Address his Excellency, to
acquaint him with the Resolves of this House.
Ordered, That Mr. Bordley, Mr. Chas. Goldsborough, and Mr.
Dulany, do prepare and bring in such Address.
Ordered, That Philip Hammond, Esq; Dr. Carroll, Col. Tilgh-
man, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. John Goldsborough, Mr. Edge, Col. Henry,
Mr. Murdock, and Mr. Williamson, be a Committee for enquiring
into Ways and Means to raise a Sum sufficient for Payment of
Eighty Rangers, to protect and defend the Frontiers, and for defray-
ing the Expence of conveying Intelligence from Wills's-Creek to
Annapolis, and back thither, and that they do Report the same to the
House.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
June 28

Mr. Bordley, from the Committee appointed, brings in, and de-
livers to Mr. Speaker, an Address to his Excellency, which was
read, approved, and ordered to be ingrossed.
Mr. Bordley brings in, and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
ingrossed Address, viz.
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
This House having taken into Consideration your Excellency's
Message of this Day, have thereupon come to the following Resolves :
" Resolved, That this House will make suitable Provision for the
paying and maintaining Eighty Men, including Officers, for four
Months (if Occasion) for ranging on the Frontiers of this Prov-
ince, to protect the same against the Incursions and Depredations
that may be attempted or made by the French, or their Indian Allies.
" Resolved further, That this House will defray the reasonable
Expence of conveying Intelligence from Wills's-Creek to Annapolis,
and back thither, for four Months."

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