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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
March 3

May it please your Excellency,
It being intimated to this House, That there are a considerable
Quantity of Arms and Ammunition, now in Virginia, which have
been lodged there by his most gracious Majesty for the Use of his
American Colonies, we humbly request the Favour of your Ex-
cellency to make Application to that Government to know what
Arms and Ammunition may be had from thence for the Use of this
Province, and on what Terms.
And we crave Leave further to request your Excellency, that you
would be pleased to inform us, Whether the Arms which were by
your Excellency, at the Request of Col. Innes, Commander in Chief
of the North-Carolina Forces, some Time ago delivered him from the
Magazine of this Province, have been replaced.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Col. Tilghman and M.^r Matthew Tilghman do
acquaint his Excellency, that this House hath prepared an Address,
to be presented to him, and desires to know when and where he will
please to receive it: They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker the
Governor was pleased to signify he would receive the Address in a
Quarter of an Hour in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That M.^r Waggaman and M.^r Hawkins do present the
Address.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

March 4

Thursday Morning, 4^th March, 1756.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
M.^r Paca appeared in the House.
On reading the Petition of the Indians of Locust Neck upon
Choptank River, in Dorchester County, Leave is given to bring in a
Bill for the Petitioners Relief. Ordered, That the Committee of
Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Col. Addison appeared in the House.

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His Excellency the Governor communicated to M.^r Speaker the
following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I have writ to Governor Dinwiddie on the Subject of your Yester-
day's Address, and at the Messenger's Return will communicate to
you his Answer.