The Lower House. 327

Friday, 9^th December, 1757.

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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Dec. 9

Col.^o Hammond from the Upper House delivers to M.^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled An Act to Impower Susanna Risteau Widow and
Administratrix of Talbot Risteau late of Baltimore County de-
ceased to sell the House and Lands therein mentioned for the pay-
ment of the debts of the said Talbot Risteau
Indorsed By the Upper House of Assembly. 7.^th Decem.^r 1757.
Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table,
and thus By the Upper House of Assembly. 9^th Decem.^r 1757.
Read the second time and will pass — the following Clause being
added thereto. Saving to his most Sacred Majesty his heirs and
Sucessors the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary his heirs and
Successors and all Body's Politick and Corporate and all others not
mentioned in this Act their several and respective Rights.
Signed p Order. J Ross Cl Up Ho.

Which Bill was Read here and with the Amendments proposed
passed for Ingrossing.
M.^r James John Mackall from the Committee appointed to inspect
the Arms and Ammunition and Accounts relating thereto brings in &
delivers to M.^r Speaker the following Report Viz.^t
By the Committee appointed by the Honourable the House of
Delegates to inspect the Arms and Ammunition and Accounts relat-
ing thereto.
November 1.^st 1757.
Your Committee haveing Inspected the Arms and Ammunition
in the City of Annapolis do find that there is in the possession of
the Armourer the following Arms and Ammunition to wit
In the Council Chamber
70. Bright hilted Swords. 2 Drums and Sticks 42 pistles and
Halberts 25. Slings with Buckets. 67 Slings without Buckets 20.
good Trumpets 16. Daggers and 50 Sword Blades.
Over the Council Chamber.
4 new Drums and Sticks 1 Old Drum 12 Bust Slings, 4 neat
Leather Slings 7 new Cartouch Boxes 25 Old Cartouch Boxes 16
pair of Old Drum Sticks.
In the Room over the Conference Chamber.
22. Bayonets. 30. bright hilted Swords 8 ditto with Belts i Brass
hilted Sword 130 good Black Hilted Swords 4 Broken Ditto 87
Pistols 44 P.^r of Holsters 8 P.^r of Pistols with Holsters out of

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