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

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
May 12

A Bill from the Lower house by Mess:^rs Gassaway and Lloyd
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 12 :^th May 1756
Read and with the Amendments agreed to by the Conferrees of
both houses of Assembly will pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

May 13

Thursday Morning 13^th May 1756
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday except Philip Thomas and Col: Tasker
Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act for the Relief of
Certain languishing Prisoners in the Several County Goals therein
mentioned passed and sent to the Lower house by Samuel Chamber-
laine Esq.^r
Read the Second time the Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to
the Act Entituled an Act for Repairing the Publick Roads of this
Province passed & sent to the Lower house by Col^o Hammond.

p. 100

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

May 14

Friday Morning 14^th 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 acording to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
The following Message is sent to the Lower house by Samuel
Chamberlaine Esq^r
By the Upper House of Assembly 14:^th May 1756
Gentlemen
As there are in the Supply Bill that was sent the 12 :^th Instant by
Lloyd and Gassaway and which now lies before us Several Clauses
that particularly relate to and very circumstantially prescribe what
Measures shall be taken and method pursued with regard to Military
affairs and as the Constructing Forts, regulating and Supporting