236 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28— Dec. 16, 1757.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Oct. 14

they were raised and supported, there would not have been any
Room for those Applications, or the least Pretence for ordering
out any Part of the Militia in Consequence thereof; and this Opinion
we are confirmed in by the Sentiments of Capt. Joseph Chapline,
now a Member of our House, and several other back Inhabitants :
And therefore, as the ordering out the Militia is a Measure we cannot
approve of as to what has past, so we think it would be wrong for
the present.

Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.

The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

The Question was put, Whether the Order relative to the Exchange
of Lists between Josiah Beall, Petitioner, against the Validity of the
Election in Frederick County, and Col Thomas Cresap, a Sitting
Member, complained of in the said Petition, shall be Altered, or Not
Resolved in the Affirmative.

For the Affirmative,

Plater, Gray, Ward,
Hynson, Lecompte, Woodward,
Worthington, Govane, Fraser,
B. Mackall, J. H. Dorsey, T. Gantt,
Lee, Cockey Deye, King,
Stoddert, Owings, Bracco.
Wilson, Earle,

Edmondson, Baker, 22

For the Negative,

Williamson, Dent, Murdock,
Tilden, Waggaman, Lloyd,
Hammond, Goldsborough, E. Tilghman,
Gassaway, M. Tilghman, Henry,
Carroll, Oldham, Handy,
J. J. Mackall, Sulivane, Harris,

E. Gantt, Hyland, 20

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On Motion, Resolved, That this House will make Provision for
the Reception of a reasonable Number of his Majesty's Regular
Forces in Winter Quarters, during the approaching Season.

Mr. Hammond and Mr. Carroll have Leave of Absence till
Monday.

The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.