The Lower House. 347

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
A Motion, for Leave to bring in a Bill To prevent Persons from
burning the Woods, and foreign Persons from killing wild Deer,
within this Province, was granted: Ordered, That the Committee
of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
On reading the second Time the Bill entituled, Act for granting a
Supply of Forty Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's Service, &c.
the Question was put, Whether a Sum of Money shall be given to
his Excellency the Governor, provided he goes on the Western
Expedition, or Not Resolved in the Affirmative.

L.H.J.
Liber No. 48
March 31

For the Affirmative,

T. Reeder, Dennis, Baker,
Mills, Waggaman, Murdock,
Hynson, J. Goldsborough, Dulany,
Williamson, M. Tilghman, Lloyd,
Wallis, Edmondson, E. Tilghman,
Hammond, Edge, Casson,
Hall, Gray, Scarborough,
Carroll, Paca, J. Henry,
Smallwood, Tolley, B. Handy,
Jordan, Smith, Chapline.

R. Henry, Hyland, 34
Handy, Earle,

For the Negative.

J. Reeder, Govane, Evans,
Gassaway, Ward, Crabb,
Reynolds, Addison, Beall,
J. Mackall, Fraser, Sprigg.

B. Mackall, Hawkins, 16
Stoddert, Bracco,

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Thursday Morning, 1^st April, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Capt. Waggaman and M.^r Ward have Leave to go home.

His Excellency the Governor communicated to M.^r Speaker the
following Message, viz.

April 1