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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
September

25

p. 343

on Motion That an Address be prepared and Sent to his Excel-
lency in answer to his Message of this day.
Ordered that Col.^o Tilghman M.^r Carroll M.^r Mathew Tilghman
M.^r Hammond M.^r Williamson and M.^r Daniel Dulany do prepare
and being in such Address.
The House Adjourns till 2 of the Clock afternoon.

Post Meridiem.

The house met according to Adjournment &c.
The house Adjourns till Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

September
27

Monday 27. ^th September 1756.

The house met according to Adjournment &c.
all the Members Appeared as on Saturday Except M.^r John
Reeder Junior M.^r J. Mackall M.^r Mathew Tilghman M.^r Robert
Loyd Col.^o Edward Tilghman and M.^r Beall.
M.^r Bracco appeared in the House.
The house adjourns till 2. of the Clock afternoon.

Post Meridiem.

The house met according to Adjournment &c.
The Governor Communicated to M.^r Speaker the following papers
Viz.^t

Belt |
To Colonel | Commander in Chief of the
Hall

Prince Georges |
Militia of and Countys.
Baltimore |
Sir,
As some Advices which I have Just Received gives me great
Room to fear that a Large Body of French and Indians will very
shortly make a Descent on this Province and endeavour to break up
at once all our Settlements in the western parts of Frederick County
and as it is thought Expedient and Necessary to make a Considerable
number of the Militia to cover and protect the Distant Inhabitants,
and on Occasion to Act in Conjunction with the Troops that have
been Raised and are posted at Fort Frederick and other places
beyond Conegochiegh I do hereby with the Advice of his Lordships
Council of State Order and Require you as soon as possible to send
from the Militia of your County a Detachment of 100 Men under
the Command of a Captain Lieutenant and Ensign to Fort Frederick