264 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 23-May 22, 1756.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
April 28

Wednesday Morning 28^th April 1756
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday and Col :^o Lloyd

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act continuing an
Act directing the manner of Punishing Fornication and Adultery
before a Single Justice of the Peace Passed and sent to the Lower
house by Sam:^l Chamberlaine 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

A Bill from the Lower House by Col.^o Henry and others Entituled
an Act for Granting a Supply of Forty thousand pounds for his
Majestys Service and Striking thirty four Thousand and fifteen
pounds six Shillings thereof in Bills of Credit and raising a fund for
Sinking the same thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 28^th April 1756
Read the first and 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 to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

April 29
p. 83

Thursday Morning 29 :^th April 1756
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act for Granting a
Supply of Forty thousand pounds for His Majestys Service and for
Striking Thirty four thousand and fifteen pounds six Shillings
thereof in Bills of Credit and raising a fund for Sinking the same
and will not pass sent to the Lower House with the following

Message by Col.^o Tasker

By the Upper House of Assembly 29^th April 1756
Gentlemen
We are Extremely sory to find that after our having refused
two Bills for the Objections we then made to them you should send
us a third so very little differing from them that we think ourselves
obliged not to pass it. But in Order to Convince every unprejudiced
mind and to demonstrate our Strong Inclination to do every thing
in our power for the Service of our most Gracious King and the