586 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 14-Oct. 9, 1756.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
October 9

Read and assented to by this House, and ordered to be so sub-
scribed.

Richard Lee Esquire from the Committee appointed to inspect
the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners of the paper

p. 146

Currency brings in the following Report.
Maryland ss :
At a Committee of both Houses of Assembly appointed to inspect
the Office, and Proceedings of the Commissioners for emitting Bills
of Credit, established by Act of Assembly — October 6.^th 1756. were
present the honourable Col: Richard Lee Esq.^r of the upper House
M.^r Walter Dulany, M.^r Josiah Bealle, M.^r Jn.^o Bracco, Captain W.^m
Hynson, Captain Daniel of S.' Thomas Jenifer, Captain Jn.^o Gassa-
way, M.^r Bayne Smallwood, M.^r Henry Casson, M.^r James John
Mackall, M.^r Thomas Reynolds M.^r Geo: Frazier, Captain Henry
Travers, M.^r John Hawkins jun.^r and M.^r William Govane of the
lower House, who make Choice of and appoint the honourable Col :
Richard Lee Chairman, and Richard Dorsey their Clerk, and proceed
to make the following Report.
Your Committee find that there remains in the Iron Chest N.^o 2.
of the Sum of £4015...6..0. which was signed and not circulated,
and made current by an Act of Assembly, intituled, An Act for
granting a Supply of forty thousand Pounds for his Majesty's Ser-
vice &. the Sum of 1188..6..0. the Commissioners having paid the
Agents in virtue of the Act aforesaid the Sum of 2826.. 19.. 0. as
appears by their Receipts.
Your Committee have proceeded to count the Money printed in
pursuance of the aforesaid Act and find the Sum to amount to
£30,000. the several Species of Bills agreeable to the said Act.
Which is submitted to the Consideration of both Houses of As-
sembly. Richard Lee, Walter Dulany, Josiah Bealle, Jn.^o Bracco,
W.^m Hynson, Daniel of S.^t Thomas Jenifer, John Gassaway Bayne
Smallwood, Henry Casson, James, John Mackall, Thomas Reynolds
Geo: Frazier, Jn.^o Hawkins jun.^r W.^m Govane.
The several Paper Bills, the originals of which, have passed both
Houses this Session, are sent to the Lower Houses by Richard Lee
Esquire.
Col: Hammond and Philip Thomas Esq :^rs are sent to the Lower
House to acquaint the Speaker that his Excellency requires his im-
mediate Attendance with the Lower House in the upper House to
see the Bills passed both Houses this Session receive the Assent.

The Lower House attend and by their Speaker present to his
Excellency the following Bills :
An Act for his Majesty's Service, and further Defence and
Security of this Province.