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We have also made an allowance to the Militia Ordered out to the
Assistance of the Frontier Inhabitants agreeable to the Journals
of the Several Captains laid before us by his Excellency the
Governor.

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

We cannot agree to your Honours Proposals for Advancing the
Rent of the Governors House nor to the Payment of 1350^lb Tobacco
to the late Governor for Seals to 15 Proclamations relating to his
Lordships Assent to the Inspection Law for reasons given in a Mes-
sage from this house sent up the I^st Instant and hope for your
Honours Concurrence to the Journal of Accounts as it now stands.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess:^rs Lloyd and
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 Subscribed.
15^th May 1756

Read and Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho

Read and Assented to by this house and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed the paper Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower house by
Benedict Calvert Esq.^r
Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock

P. 104

Monday Morning I 7^th May 1756
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present

| Benjamin Tasker Esq.^r | Col.^o Lloyd
The Hon^ble | Col :^o Hammond | Richard Lee Esq.^r
| Samuel Chamberlaine Esq.^r | Benedict Calvert Esq^r

A Bill from the Lower house by Mess:^rs Handy and Gray Enti-
tuled a further Supplementary Act to an Act Entituled an Act for
Quieting possessions enrolling Conveyances and Securing the Es-
tates of Purchasers thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 15^th May 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 17^th May 1756
Read the Second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho :

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May 17