The Lower House. 8 I

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

L.H.J.
Liber No. 48
March 14

Ordered, That Col. J. Henry, Mr. Bracco, and Mr. Casson, be
added to the Committee for enquiring into the Accounts, and Vouch-
ers, relating to the Disposal of the Sum of £6000, granted by Act of
Assembly, for his Majesty's Service.
Mr. E. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and
delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act for preventing the
Importation of German and French Papists, and Popish Priests and
Jesuits, into this Province, and of Irish Papists, by Way of Penn-
sylvania, or the Government of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on
Delaware.
On Reading the said Bill the first Time, the Question was put,
Whether the Masters of Vessels importing German and French
Papists, &c. shall be obliged to enter their Vessels at the Port of
Annapolis, and not elsewhere within this Provine, or Not ? Resolved
in the Affirmative.

p. 63

For the Affirmative,

Reeder, Reynolds, Baker,
Hicks, Stoddert, Hawkins,
Wallis, R. Henry, Lloyd,
Hynson, J. Dennis, senr. E. Tilghman,
Hammond, M. Tilghman, Casson,
Carroll, Edmondson, Bracco,
Hall, Gray, J. Dennis, junr.
Gassaway, Govane, Crabb,
J. Mackall, Earle, Beall. [27]

For the Negative,

Williamson, Moore, Buchanan,
Gresham, J. Goldsborough, Bordley,
Smallwood, Edge, J. Henry. [9]

The said Bill was Indorsed, Read the first Time, and ordered to
lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Saturday Morning, 15^th March, 1755

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Col. R. J. Henry, Mr. Dennis, senr. and Mr. Dennis, junr. have
Leave to go Home.

March 15