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that time in Case of a deficiency. Those Gentlemen are the observa-
tions we think necessary to make upon this Bill at present and shall
be pleased you will give as your Result thereon as soon as you can
[Signed p order J Ross Cl Up Ho]

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

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
April 15

Friday Morning 16^th April 1756
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday

April 16

A Bill from the Lower House by Mess:^rs Dennis and Reynolds
Entituled an Act for preventing the Evils occasioned by Masters of
Ships Sloops or other Vessels their Officers Skippers and Sailors
dealing with or Entertaining Servants or Slaves thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 14^th April 1756
Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho

By the Lower House of Assembly I 5^th April 1756
Read the second time by an Especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho

Read the first time in this house and Ordered to lye on the Table
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
A Message from the Lower house by Mess^rs Tilghman and Bracco
By the Lower house of Assembly 16^th April 1756
May it Please your Honours
We are too deeply Sensible of the distresses of our Frontier
Inhabitants and the dangers which threaten his Majestys American
dominions in General and too much concerned at the heavy Publick
debt which daily Increases by our Siting here to Spend our Time
in a Method of Proceeding we conceive beneath the dignity and
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