226 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, /75/.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Oct. 8

in Consideration of your low Circumstances, and in Compassion
to your numerous Family, this House is inclined to exercise Justice
with the greatest Lenity, and in a Manner which will least affect your
unhappy Relatives; and I do Reprimand you accordingly; in Hopes
the mild Treatment you have received, will raise in you a proper
Sense of the Gratitude you owe to this House, and have a happy
Influence on your future Conduct. You are discharged from any
further Attendance on this House, upon Payment of the Fees due
to the Officers thereof.
Ordered, That Mr. Goldsborough, Mr. Murdock, and Col. Henry,
be a Committee to Tax the Fees which have accrued due to the
Officers of this House and Others, on the Petition of Richard
Gresham and Others, and that they make Report thereof to the
House.
Mr. Matthew Tilghman, Mr. Bracco, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Cockey
Deye, Mr. Edward Gantt, Mr. John Hammond Dorsey, Mr. James
John Mackall, Mr. King, and Mr. Hammond, have Leave of the
House to go home.
The House adjourns until Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Oct. 10

Monday, 10^th October, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Hanson, Mr. James John Mackall, Capt. Gassaway, Mr. Govane, Mr.
John Hammond Dorsey, Mr. Cockey Deye, and Mr. King.
Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That Mr. Hanson informed
him on Saturday, after the House rose, That he had received a
Letter, intimating the bad State of Health of his Wife and Family,
and desired his Excuse might be made to the House for his De-
parture; which Excuse was admitted by the House; and Ordered,

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That his Leave of Absence be Entered on the Journal.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Fraser appeared in the House.
Mr. Matthew Tilghman, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Plater, Mr. Wilson,
and Mr. Earle, have Leave of the House to be absent To-morrow.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Oct. ii

Tuesday, I I^th October, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Matthew Tilghman,
Mr. Plater, Mr. Earle, Mr. Woodward, and Mr. Wilson. The
Proceedings were Read.