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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
May 20

Was sent to the Upper House by M.^r John Goldsborough and
Capt. Gassaway.
Richard Lee, Esq, frum the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker
the following Message, viz.^t

By the Upper House of Assembly, May 20, 1756.
Gentlemen,

This House hath appointed Col. Charles Hammond, Samuel
Chamberlaine, and Philip Thomas, Esquires, Col. Benjamin Tasker,
Richard Lee, and Benedict Calvert, Esquires, to join the Members
named by your House, as a Committee, to meet and apportion the
Public Levies.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

The Bill entituled, An Act for the Assessment and Payment of
the Public Charge of this Province, was read the second Time by
especial Order, and will pass; and was sent to the Upper House by
M.^r Lloyd and M.^r Dulany.

The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

May 21

Friday Morning, 21^st May, 1756.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

p. 286

On Motion, Ordered, That M.^r Speaker do issue his Warrant to
the Deputy-Secretary of this Province, to make out a Writ of Elec-
tion, directed to the Sheriff of Anne-Arundel County, to elect a Dele-
gate to serve in the General Assembly of this Province, now sitting,
in the Room of Major Henry Hall, deceased.
M.^r Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers
to M.^r Speaker an ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act for the speedy
and effectual Publication of the Laws of this Province, &c. which
was read and assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the
Paper Bill, by M.^r Govane and M.^r Williamson.

The following Message, viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly, 21^st May, 1756.
May it please your Honours,
As it appears to this House, that there is a Want of Books, Paper,
Parchment, and Ink-Powder, for the necessary Use of the Public :
Therefore, in order that such Necessaries may be provided in the
easiest and best Manner, we propose, That the Treasurer of the
Western Shore be order to send for them, to the Amount of Thirty
pounds Sterling, and that they be paid for by M.^r William Hunt,
Merchant, in London, out of the Money, in his Hands, due to this
Province; with which we desire your Honours Concurrence.
Signed per Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.