The Lower House. 337

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
March 17

Thursday, 18^th March, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
M.^r Casson appeared in the House.

The Governor communicated to M.^r Speaker the following Mes-
sage, viz.

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I yesterday received a Letter from Virginia, wherein Governor
Dinwiddie advises me, that his Majesty's Ship the Garland arrived
there a few Days ago with Three Prizes, which she had taken off
Hispaniola: Capt. Arbuthnot was informed that a French Frigate,
of 26 Guns, with a great many Land-Officers on board, lately touched
at Hispaniola, in her Way to the Mississippi; those Officers, it is
supposed, were sent to command the Troops that have been trans-
ported from Old France to New Orleans; and with them, and their
allied Indians, to make an Attempt, very probably this Summer, on
one of these Southern Colonies.

18^th March 1756 Hor.^o Sharpe.

March 18

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Fost-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
M.^r Handy and Col. John Henry appeared in the House.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

p. 200

Friday, 19^th March, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. All the Members
appeared as Yesterday, except M.^r Bracco and M.^r Tolley.
M.^r Benjamin Handy, a Delegate returned for Worcester County,
appeared in the House. Ordered, That Col. Henry and Col. Scar-
borough do go with him to the Upper House to see him qualified :
They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker they saw M.^r Handy qualified
in the usual Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

March 19