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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
October 9

An ingrossed Bill, entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act,
entituled, An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the
Laws of this Province, and for the Encouragement of Jonas Green
of the City of Annapolis, Printer
An ingrossed Bill, entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act, en-
tituled, An Act for granting a Supply of £40000 for his Majestys
Service and Striking £34015.6.0 thereof in Bills of Credit and
Raising a Fund for Sinking the Same.
And an ingrossed Bill, entituled, An Act for further Continuing
an Act, entituled, An Act to prevent the Exportation or Carrying-
out of this Province, Ammunition, Warlike Stores or Provisions of
any kind Towards Supplying the French or their Allies.
Were sent to the Upper House by M.^r Gray and Capt. Ward.

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M.^r Matthew Tilghman brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker an
Address to his Excellency, which was Read, Approved, and Ordered
to be ingrossed.
M.^r Carroll brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker the following
ingrossed Address, viz.
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
It appears by the Report of the 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, that several of the County Clerks have omitted to return
Lists of Wheel-Carriages and Ordinary-Licences; and that many
of the Sheriffs have neglected to pay to the Commissioners of the
Paper-Office the Monies due from them to the Public, as will appear
to your Excellency from a Perusal of the annexed Papers; by
which Means the Claims of the Public may be rendered precarious,
and the Interest, which might arise on the Sums due, if they were
regularly paid, is lost. We therefore beg Leave to request your Ex-
cellency, that you'll direct the Bonds of the Clerks and Sheriffs, who
have failed in their Duty, to be forthwith put in Suit after the next
Provincial Court, that what is due to the Public may be secured :
And these Officers be informed, that greater Care is required, in
the Discharge of their Duty, than they have hitherto applied to it.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honble Speaker.
Ordered, That M.^r Carroll and M.^r Sprigg do acquaint his Ex-
cellency, That this House hath prepared an Address, to be presented
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 signified