The Lower House. 377

Thursday Morning, 22^d April, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment: All the Members
appeared as Yesterday, except M.^r Waggaman, M.^r John Reeder, and
Capt. Dennis.
Col. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and
delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for Quieting the
Differences that have arisen, or may hereafter arise, between the
Inhabitants of this Province and the several Indian Nations, and
for punishing Trespasses on their Lands; which was read the first
Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
His Excellency communicated to M.^r Speaker the following Mes-
sage, viz.

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I have not, agreeable to my Expectations, yet received from all
the Officers of the Ranging Parties on our Frontiers, proper Ac-
counts and Returns of the Men under their Command; but as the
Estimates some Time since laid before you, and the Papers herewith
sent, will shew you, that, in Consequence of the Letters of Credit
which I gave the Officers, confiding you would enable me to support
such Parties till something more effectual can be done for the Pro-
tection of the back Inhabitants, I must, ere this, be made liable to
the Payment of more Money than was granted by the two Ordi-
nances: I hope you will not hesitate to make some farther Provi-
sion for the Support of those Parties, and my Reimbursement.
April 22^d, 1756 Hor.^o Sharpe.

On reading the said Message, Ordered, That an Address be pre-
pared to his Excellency in Answer thereto, and that the Committee
of Laws do prepare and bring in the same.
The Bill entituled, A further additional Supplementary Act to an
Act entituled, An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco, for pre-

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
April 22

venting Frauds in his Majesty's Customs and for Limitation of
Officers Fees was read the second Time, and will pass; and was sent
to the Upper House by M.^r Edmondson and Major Travers.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
M.^r Bracco appeared in the House.
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker
the Bill entituled, An Act for preventing the Evils occasioned by
Masters of Ships, Sloops or other vessels their Officers Skippers
and Sailors dealing with or entertaining Servants or Slaves; indorsed

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