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" That when and as often as any Person or Persons shall be enlisted
as a Soldier or Soldiers in his Majesty's Land Forces on the Con-
tinent of America, he and they shall, within the Space of Four Days,
but not sooner than Twenty-four Hours after such enlisting, be
carried before the next Justice of the Peace," &c. And might, if
closely adhered to, be attended with great Inconveniencies to many
of the good People of this Province; though, at the same Time, we
should think ourselves inexcusable, if we did not acknowledge, that
we look upon that Instruction as purely an Effect of your Excel-
lency's earnest Zeal for his Majesty's Service, and warm Concern
for the British Interest in America.
Which was Read and Assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Hon^ble Speaker.
Ordered, That M.^r Lloyd and Col.^o Scarborough do acquaint his
Excellency, That this House hath prepared an Address, to be pre-
sented to him, and desires to know when and where he will please to
receive it: They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker, that the Governor
was pleased to signify he would receive the Address immediately in
the Conterence Chamber.

Ordered, That M.^r Mills, and Three more, do present the Address
to his Excellency.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
September
17

Saturday Morning, 18^th September, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment: All the Members
appeared as Yesterday, except Capt. Gassaway.
On Consideration of the Right Honourable Henry Fox, Esq; his
Letter, as one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, dated
at Whitehall 13th of March, 1756, to the Governor of this Province,
the Question was put, Whether this House will now make Provision

September
18

for paying such Servants as have been enlisted within this Province
into his Majesty's Forces in America, or Not Resolved in the
Negative.

For the Negative,

T. Reeder, J. Goldsborough, Lloyd,
Hicks, M. Tilghman, E. Tilghman,
Hammond, Edmondson, Casson,
Carroll, Gray, Scarborough,
Reynolds. Travers, J. Henry,
Smallwood, Murdock, Evans,
Stoddert, Fraser, B. Handy.
Jenifer, Hawkins, 25
Handy, Dulany,

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