240 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1757.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Oct. 19

Wednesday, 19^th October, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Lecompte. The
Proceedings were Read.

Mr. Baker and Mr. Stoddert have Leave of the House to go home.

Mr. Matthew Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker,
an Address to his Excellency the Governor; which was Read, Ap-
proved, and Ordered to be Ingrossed.

Mr. Matthew Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker,
the following Ingrossed Address, viz.^t

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To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esquire; Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland :

The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,

We cannot help expressing our Surprize, that you should recom-
mend it to the Agents, to order a Supply of Provisions to a Garrison
at Fort Cumberland. Had they in their Hands ever so much of the
Money appropriated by the Act of Assembly passed last Session,
they undoubtedly would not have laid out any of it in Supplies to a
Garrison, stationed contrary to the plain Destination of all the Forces
raised and to be supported by that Law. And if any evil Conse-
quences have heretofore or may hereafter follow a Want of such
Supplies, let those answer for them who have, contrary to Law, been
the Means of stationing Troops where they had no Authority to
place them, and for Want of whose Service, on the Duty assigned
them by Law, the Frontier Inhabitants of this Province have been
exposed to the Incursions of their cruel and savage Enemies.

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

Ordered, That Mr. Edmondson and Mr. Beatty do acquaint his
Excellency, That this House hath prepared an Address, to be pre-
sented to him, and desires to know when and where he will please
to receive it: They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That the
Governor was pleased to signify he would be ready to receive the
Address in a Quarter of an Hour's Time in the Conference Chamber.

Ordered, That Mr. Govane, with Five more, do present the Ad-
dress to the Governor.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Williamson appeared in the House.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.