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Invasion thereof, have, at this Time of imminent Danger, Resolved,
That the Sum of £3100 be laid out and applied in the Purchase of
Arms and Ammunition for the Defence of this Province: And have
accordingly made a Provision in the Act, entituled, An Act for his
Majesty's Service, and further Defence and Security of this Province.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
October 5

Wednesday Morning, 6^th October, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment: All the Members
appeared as Yesterday, except M.^r Thomas Reeder.
The Bill, entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Somerset
County to levy not exceeding 20,000 lbs. of Tobacco upon the taxable
Inhabitants, &c. was Read the second Time, and will pass; and was
sent to the Upper House by Col. Henry and Capt. Handy.
His Excellency communicated to M.^r Speaker the following Mes-
sage, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
Herewith you receive a Petition from several of the Inhabitants of
Charles County, who complain of an irregular and undue Election of
Inspectors for Piles's Warehouse. I submit the Petition to your Con-
sideration, and recommend it to you to prepare a Bill for Remedying
the Evil by the Petitioners complained of.
October 6, 1756. Hor.^o Sharpe.

His Excellency communicated to M.^r Speaker the following Mes-
sage, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
The inclosed Accounts for Provisions and sundry Things, im-
pressed in Baltimore County for the Detachment of Militia that
marched thence to the Frontiers under the Command of Capt. Stans-
bury, you will be pleased to examine, and make the Persons, from
whom such Things were taken, a reasonable Allowance.

October 6, 1756. Hor.^o Sharpe

October 6

The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, '&c.
M.^r Reynolds appeared in the House.
On Reading the second Time the Bill, entituled, An Act for Regu-
lating the Militia of the Province of Maryland, the Question, was
put, Whether the Sum of Five Pounds shall be Levied upon the
Goods and Chattels of any Person absconding and carrying away
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