The Lower House. 187

Ordered, That M.^r Tilghman, and Mr. Benjamin Mackall, do
acquaint his Excellency, that this House hath prepared an Address
to be presented to him, and desires to know when, and where, he will
please to receive it: They return, and acquaint Mr. Speaker, that
the Governor was pleased to signify, he was ready to receive the
Address immediately in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Doctor Carroll, with five more, do present the
Address to his Excellency.
His Excellency the Governor's Message, relative to Mr. Rawlins,
which was referred last Session, is now referred to the Consideration
of next Assembly.
The Report relating to the Disposal of the Sum of £6000 which
was referred for Consideration this Assembly, is now referred to
next Assembly.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48

July;

His Excellency the Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, viz.

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I have just now received Advice from the Northern Governments,
that the French Fleet from Brest, with Four Thousand Land Forces,
were arrived in the Harbour of Louisburg, and I am also informed,
that no Couriers have arrived at Fort Cumberland, for some Days,
from General Braddock, whence there is Reason to apprehend, that
the Enemy are between the two Camps, and have cut off the Com-
munication. I was unwilling to comply with the Request you just
now made to me, before I had communicated to you this Intelligence,
and desired you once more, to take the unhappy Condition of your
Country, and the back Inhabitants, under your Consideration, and
to make some Provision for their Safety and Protection.
Hor.^o Sharpe.

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 7 of the Clock.

p. 151

Tuesday, 8^th July, 1755.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. All appeared as
Yesterday, except Mr. Paca, Mr. Tolley, and Capt. Ward.
His Excellency the Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I send you a Letter from Governor Shirley, whereby you will find,
we are sollicited to lay an Embargo on all Vessels laden with Pro-
visions, for three Months; the several other Northern Governments,
have, I am informed, complied with Governor Shirley's Proposal of
the same Sort to them, and I doubt not, the Reasons offered in the

July 8