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

U.H.J.
Liber No. 35
April 29

to the Members of the Council for their attendance as a Council
of State or to M^r Ross for his yearly Salary as Clerk of the Council
in this we are the more Surprized as you cannot but know there are
Several Laws in force which Requires many Services to be done by
him as Clerk of the Council. We do not find any allowance made to
the Militia the Governor Ordered out to the Assistance of our Back
Inhabitants. We therefore send you the Journal in hopes you will
make the Amendments proposed in such a Manner as it may pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl: Up: Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

April 30

Friday Morning 30^th April 1756
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday except Philip Thomas Esq^r & Col.^o Hammond
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 Smallwood and
Jenifer
By the Lower House of Assembly 30^th April 1756
May it please your Honours
[This lengthy message is printed in full in the Lower House
Journal, pages 399-402.]

p. 87

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

May 1

Saturday Morning I^st May 1756
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
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

Two Engrossed Bills from the Lower house by Mess:^rs Stoddart
and Williamson One Entituled an Act for Quieting the differences
that have arisen or may hereafter arise Between the Inhabitants of