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continuing an Act entituled, An Act to prevent the Exportation or
Carrying out of this Province, Ammunition, &c. which was read
and assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper Bill,
by Col. Tilghman and M.^r Hawkins.
The Order of this Day being read ;
In Pursuance of the Resolve of this Morning, the House Resolved
into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of Ways and
Means to raise a Sum of Money towards his Majesty's Service.
M.^r Speaker left the Chair.
M.^r Speaker re-assumed the Chair.

M.^r Lloyd, Chairman of the Committee of the whole House,
reported to M.^r Speaker, That the Committee had again proceeded
to take into Consideration the Matter referred to them by the Hon-
ourable House; but not having had Time to compleat the same, prays
Leave of the House, That the said Committee may sit again to pro-
ceed further on the said Affair.
On Consideration of the said Report, Resolved, That this House
will, on Monday Morning, Resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider of Ways and Means to raise a Sum towards
his Majesty's Service.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
February 28

Monday Morning, I^st March, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Col. Fitzhugh, M.^r
Thomas Reeder, Capt. Gassaway, M.^r Paca, M.^r Bordley, and M.^r
Beall. The Proceedings were read.
M.^r Baker appeared in the House.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill, To adjourn Talbot
and Dorchester County Courts: Ordered, That the Committee of
Laws do prepare and bring in the same.
On Motion, Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee
( from this House) appointed to inspect the Accounts and Proceed-
ings of the Commissioners of the Paper Currency Office, to require
the Clerk of the Paper Currency Office to lay before that Committee
a List of all the Bonds and Mortgages taken by the Commissioners
or Trustees of that Office, with their Dates, Time when paid, Interest
received and remaining due to the 20th Day of February, 1756.
Ordered, That Col. John Henry be added to the Committee for

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inspecting the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners of
the Paper Currency Office.
M.^r Charles Goldsborough, from the Committee of Laws, brings
in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for the

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