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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
April 27

have arisen, and may hereafter arise, between the Inhabitants of this
Province and the several Indian Nations, and for punishing Tres-
passes Committed on their Lands. Indorsed, By the Upper House of
Assembly, April 27, 1756. Read the second Time, and will pass.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Bill was here read, and passed for ingrossing.
On Motion, the Question was put, Whether a Bill shall be pre-
pared to raise the Sum of Forty Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's
Service, and to insert therein a Clause, to impower the Sheriff of
each respective County, to collect the Excise (therein to be men-

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tioned) on Liquors, or Not Resolved in the Affirmative. 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.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

April 28

Wednesday Morning, 28^th April, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
M.^r Paca and M.^r Crabb appeared in the House.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An
Act directing the Manner of punishing Fornication, &c. Indorsed,
By the Upper House of Assembly, April 28, 1756. Read the second
Time, and will pass.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Bill was read here, and passed for ingrossing.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
M.^r Matthew Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in
and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill Entituled, An Act for granting a
Supply of Forty Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's Service, and
striking Thirty-four Thousand and Fifteen Pounds Six Shillings
thereof in Bills of Credit, and raising a Fund for sinking the same,
which was read the first and second Time, by an Especial Order, and
will pass; and was sent to the Upper House, by Col. Robert Henry,
and three more.