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

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

All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your Hon-
ourable house.
Signed p Order Tho.^s Johnson Jun.^r Clk Commi

Which Report was Read and Ordered to lye on the Table
The Ingrossed Bill Entituled An Act for Suppressing Plumb
Point Warehouse in Calvert County was sent to the Upper house
with the Paper Bill thereof by M.^r J. Mackall and M.^r Reynolds
The House Adjourns till 2 of the Clock.

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment &c
On Reading the Report brought in by M.^r Goldsborough on the
4.^th Novem.^r 1757. Ordered that a Bill be brought in to revive the
Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of this
Province and for the Encouragement of Jonas Green Printer and
that the Committee appointed to Enquire what Laws will expire (if
not revived this Session) Do prepare and bring in the same.
Ordered that M.^r Key be added to the Committee appointed to
enquire what Laws will expire with this Session if not revived.
M.^r Mathew Tilghman brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker
An Address to his Excellency the Governor which was Read Ap-
proved and Ordered to be Ingrossed.

p. 155

His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker, the
following Message, viz.

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
Inclosed you have Mr. Giles's Account for Transporting hither,
from the Head of the Bay, the Five Companies of the Royal American
Regiment, that are now Quartered in Annapolis. As his Majesty
expects that every Province will defray all such Expences as may be
occasioned by his Troops Marching, or being Transported from one
Part of such Province to another, I must, in Obedience to his Maj-
esty's Commands, desire you to provide for the Payment of Mr.
Giles after such Manner as you shall think proper.
Hor.^o Sharpe.
8^th December, 1757.

Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. Dorsey brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Address, viz.

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland:
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
Though we are of Opinion we cannot, consistent with our Duty,
burthen our Constituents with the Support of a Garrison at Fort