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

L. H. J.

Liber No. 48
April 29

To the Governor the full Allowance of his Account for Rent of
the House he lives in: Tho' the present Rent may be something
more than usual, you well know the Conveniencies are more; besides,
at the Time he arrived here, he could not have been otherwise
supplied.
You have denied to allow the Governor Twenty-three Pistoles,
for Transcribing the Acts of Assembly now in Force, and Trans-
mitting the same, agreeable to his Majesty's Order in Council. The
Journals will make appear this Charge to be trifling, when compared
with that allowed of heretofore to Mr. Hart, when Governor, for
the same Services.
You have omitted to allow the Part of the Governor's Account,
herewith sent, for Money he actually paid for Expresses; and tho'
this may be said to be a new Charge, yet, as long as the present
Situation of Affairs are likely to continue, it will still remain a
just one.

You have omitted to allow 1350 lbs. of Tobacco to the late Gov-
ernor Ogle, for the Seals of 15 Proclamations, relating to his Lord-
ship's Assent to the Inspection Law.

There is no Allowance made to the Members of the Council of
State for their Attendance, or to Mr. Ross, for his yearly Salary,
as Clerk of the Council: In this we are the more surprized, as you
cannot but know there arc several Laws in Force, which require
many Services to be done by him as Clerk of the Council.
We don't find any Allowance made to the Militia the Governor
ordered out to the Assistance of our back Inhabitants.
We therefore send you the Journal, in Hopes you will make the
Amendments in such Manner as it may Pass.

Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

p. 255

Which was read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

April 30

Friday Morning, 30^th April, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Major Hall and M.^r Smallwood appeared in the House.
On reading the Message sent down from the Upper House, with
the Journal of Accounts, Yesterday, the Question was put, Whether
any Alteration shall be made in the Journal of Accounts, from what
is already made therein of the Allowance of Rent for the House in
which the Governor resides, or Not Resolved in the Negative.