The Lower House. 55

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly.
The Inclosed Papers will acquaint you in general how part of the
Six Thousand Pounds Granted by an Act passed in July Last have
been expended for his Majesty's Service.
Hor.^o Sharpe.

Which was read and ordered to lye on the Table.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 O Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
February 26

Thursday Morning 27^th February 1755.

The House Met according to Adjournment, &c.
M.^r Casson, and M.^r Charles Goldsborough appeared in the House,

On Motion the Question was put, Whether this House will pro-
ceed on a General Course of Business or Not Resolved in the
Negative.

February 27

For the Negative,

Reeder, Smallwood, Paca,
Mills, Stoddert, Tolley,
Hammond, Moore, Buchanan,
Carroll, Handy, Govane,
Hall, Waggaman, Baker,
Gassaway, Gray, Dulany,
J. Mackall Travers, J. Henry,
Reynolds, C. Goldsborough, Beall. 24

For the Affirmative,

Williamson, Edge, Lloyd,
Wallis, Earle, E. Tilghman,
Hynson, Ward, Casson,
M. Tilghman, Murdock, Bracco.
Edmondson, Hawkins, 14

On Motion the Question was put, Whether the following Ques-
tion shall be put viz.' Whether this House will continue Sitting
till a full Enquiry be made by the Committee for inspecting the
Accounts and Proceedings of the Comm.^rs of the Paper Currency
Office and Report thereof made by the said Committee Resolved in
the Negative.

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