224 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 2^-May 22, 1756.

U. H. J,
Liber No. 35
February 26

At a Committee of Both Houses of Assembly appointed
to Inspect the Office & Proceedings of the Commissioners
for Emitting Bills of Credit Established by Act of Assembly
February 26^th 1756

Were Present
The Honourable Samuel Chamberlaine Esq :^r of the Upper House

M.^r Walter Dulany M.^r Michael Earle |
M.^r James Edge M.^r Alex :^r Williamson | of the Lower House
and M :^r John Bracco

Who make Choice and appoint the Honourable Samuel Chamber-
laine Esquire Chairman and Richard Dorsey their Clerk and proceed
to make the following Report
Your Committee find that the Commissioners have Closed their
Books to the 17^th day of February instant by which it appears
that there Remain of the £89990 a Balance in the Iron Chest of
£41 17..8..4 and that since the Closing the Books they have Received
the sum of £440..0..2 1/4 Amounting in the whole to £4557...8..6 1/4

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which is Submitted to the Consideration of both Houses of Assembly
Sam: Chamberlaine James Edge
Walter Dulany Alex:^r Williamson
M :^r Earle John Bracco
Read the Petition of Sundry the Back Inhabitants of Frederick

County Praying a Supply of Arms and Ammunition and a Number

of men may be granted them for their Protection Referred to the
Consideration of the Lower house and sent by Benedict Calvert Esq^r
Adjourned 'till to morrow Morning ten of the Clock

February 27

Friday Morning 27^th February 1756
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act Reviving and
Continuing an Act Entituled an Act to Prevent the Exportation or
Carrying out of this Province Ammunition Warlike Stores or Pro-
sions of any kind towards Supplying the French or their Allies
Passed and sent to the Lower House by Richard Lee Esq^r
Adjourned 'till three of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock