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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
May 11

Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts do insert the Allow-
ance to the Clerk of the Council in the Journal of Accounts, and
prepare a Message to be sent to the Upper House therewith.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Col. Tilghman appeared in the House.
His Excellency the Governor communicated to M.^r Speaker the
following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
Inclosed you have Major Prather's Journal, and some Returns,
which I have received from the Officers of some of the Ranging
Parties on the Frontiers. As I have, in Confidence that you will
reimburse me, already advanced more Money for the Support of
those Parties than the Sums you have granted by Ordinance for that

Purpose, and as the Men refuse to serve any longer than they are

regularly and punctually paid, I must once more desire you to im-
power me to satisfy them, and keep them on Foot for the Protection
of the Frontier-Inhabitants, till more effectual Measures can be
taken for their Defence and Security. Should they be disbanded but
a few Days, before other Men can be raised and sent to replace them,
you must be sensible the Settlements on Conegochiegh would be
broke up, and all the back Inhabitants thrown into the greatest
Confusion and Consternation: Therefore I hope you will not hesi-
tate to take this Matter into Consideration, and comply with my
Request.
May 11^th 1756 Hor.^o Sharpe.

His Excellency the Governor communicated to M.^r Speaker the
following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,

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Upon Governor Dinwiddie's acquainting me, in Answer to the
Letter that I wrote to him on the Subject of your Address of the
3d of March, that there were no Arms nor Ammunition lodged in
Virginia for the Use of his Majesty's American Colonies, and that
he could not, on any Terms, supply us with either, I communicated
the Purport of your Address to General Shirley, and desired him,
if it was in his Power, to spare us a few Arms for some of the
Troops that I expected you would impower me to raise in this
Province: I was Yesterday favoured with his Excellency's Answer,
which I lay before you, that you may see on what Conditions, Arms
and Ammunition will be delivered to any Person who shall be im-
powered, by this Government, to receive and convey them hither.
May 11^th 1756 Hor.^o Sharpe.