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

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

p. 183

Quarters, it shall and may be lawful for the Mayor, Recorder, or any
Two of the Aldermen of the said City, and for any Two Justices
of the Peace of the County, in which such Town or Place shall lie,
to Quarter and Billet the Officers and Soldiers on the Inns, Ordi-
naries, Victualling-Houses, or Ale-Houses, that shall be in the said
City, Town or Place; and in Case there shall not be a sufficient
Number of such Houses in the said City, or in the Town or Place
whereunto such Forces shall come for Winter Quarters, conveniently
to accommodate such Officers and Soldiers, then and in that Case,
the said Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen or Justices, shall and may Billet
them, in equal Proportion, on or at the Charge of such private
Houses, as they, in their Discretion, shall see fit, and judge most
convenient for that Purpose." Which we apprehend is, so far as it
relates to Billetting Officers and Soldiers on or at the Charge of
private Houses, contrary to the Petition of Right, and tends to a
manifest Infringement of the Liberties and Properties of the Subject.
Signed p Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.

Was sent to the Upper House, with the Bill, entituled, An Act for
Billetting and Quartering his Majesty's Forces within this Province,
by Mr. Matthew Tilghman and Mr. Wilson.

Mr. Dulany brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Report, viz.

Maryland S^ct
At a Committee of both Houses of Assembly, appointed to Inspect
the Office and Proceedings of the Commissioners for Emitting Bills
of Credit, established by Act of Assembly.

Were Present,
The Honourable Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; of the Upper House.

Mr. Walter Dulany,
Mr. Michael Earle,
Mr. Robert Lloyd,
Mr. John Bracco,
Mr. Alexander Williamson, -of the Lower House.
Mr. Matthew Tilghman,
Mr. Brice T. B. Worthington,
and
Mr. John Hanson,

Who make Choice of and Appoint the Honourable Samuel Cham-
berlaine, Esq; Chairman; and Richard Dorsey their Clerk.
Your Committee have Inspected the Books and Accounts of the
said Office, and finding them not kept in that regular and distinct
Manner, which has been recommended by former Committees, have