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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
May 12

them, and made them great Offers, which they should be obliged to
accept, unless the English would build such a Fort in their Country
as they desired. As soon as the Assembly of Virginia were acquainted
with the Cherokees Request, they voted £2000 towards Building
and Garrisoning such a Fort. It is also expected that the Carolina
Governments will give something: And as the Measures that have
been already taken by the Virginia Government, will render the
Appointment of Commissioners, to hold a Treaty with the Cherokees
in Behalf of this Province, unnecessary, I should be glad you would
contribute what was intended to be given in Presents, towards finish-
ing and supporting their Fort.
12.^th May 1756 Hor.^o Sharpe.

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The following Message, viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly, May 12, 1756.
May it please your Honours,
This House, in Consequence of what was agreed to on the Con-
ference of both Houses, hath appointed Philip Hammond, Charles
Carroll, John Gassaway, William Murdock, Matthew Tilghman,
and Robert Lloyd, Esquires, to act as Commissioners of this House,

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in examining and inspecting into the State of the Funds for replacing
and sinking the Sum of Forty Thousand Pounds, and to apportion
the Land-Tax in Case of a Deficiency, to be raised by Virtue of a
Bill entituled, An Act for granting a Supply of Forty Thousand
Pounds for his Majesty's Service, and striking Thirty-four Thou-
sand and Fifteen Pounds Six Shillings thereof in Bills of Credit, and
raising a Fund for sinking the same: And desire to know who your
Honours will nominate to join them, as Commissioners for the Pur-
poses aforesaid, that the Bill, now prepared by this House, for rais-
ing the Sum aforesaid, for his Majesty's Service, may be filled up,
and sent to your Honours for Concurrence.
Signed per Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.

Was sent to the Upper House by M.^r Matthew Tilghman and M.^r
Carroll.

Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker the following Message, viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly, May 12, 1756.
Gentlemen,

In Answer to your Message of this Day, this House hath named
Samuel Chamberlaine, Philip Thomas, Benjamin Tasker, junior,