The Lower House. 319

There were 150 Muskets sent hence to the Carolina Troops the
Summer before last: Col. Innes, as appears by the Armourer's
Account, has returned only 132, but 28 of them have Bayonets, and
are much better than what he borrowed.
4^th March 1756 Hor.^o Sharpe.

On Motion, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, re-
questing him to give Directions to the proper Officers to lay before
this House an Account of the Exports and Imports of every Kind,
for five Years last past, ending at the first Day of January last:
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in such
Address.
The House Adjourned till tomorrow morning at 8 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
March 4

Friday Morning, 5^th March, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
All appeared as Yesterday except Mr. Hammond.
On Motion, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, in
Answer to his Message of the 2d Instant :
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in an
Address accordingly.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
On Motion, Resolved, That the Sum of £500 be taken out of the
Loan-Office, to be applied for the immediate Assistance of the In-
habitants on the Western Frontier of this Province: Ordered, That
the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in an Ordinance ac-
cordingly, and a Message to the Upper House of Assembly (to be
sent therewith) requesting their Concurrence.
Ordered, That M.^r Benjamin Mackall be added to the Committee
for inspecting the Arms and Ammunition, and Accounts relating
thereto.
M.^r Dulany, from the Committee appointed to inspect the Accounts
and Proceedings of the Commissioners or Trustees, for emitting
Bills of Credit, established by Act of Assembly, &c. delivers to M.^r
Speaker the following Report, viz.^t
[This report is printed in full in the Upper House Journal,
pages 230-3.]

March 5

Which was Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.

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