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

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

Which said Report was Read and Referred for Consideration the
next Session of Assembly.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Bill, entituled, An Act to make Valid the Proceedings
of the Session of Assembly lately held at Baltimore-Town; Indorsed,
" By the Upper House of Assembly, 6^th December 1757. Read the
first time and Ordered to lie on the Table " and thus " By the Upper

House of AoGembly 7.^th December, 1757 Read the second Time, and

will not pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

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

p.185

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do make an exact Copy
of the Bill, entituled, An Act for Granting a Supply of £20,000 for
his Majesty's Service, and the more immediate Defence and Security
of the Frontier Inhabitants of this Province; and Emitting Ten
Thousand Pounds thereof in Bills of Credit; and Raising a Fund
for Sinking and Replacing the Whole, by an equal Assessment on all
Estates, Real and Personal, and Lucrative Offices and Employ-
ments; as soon as possible, and deliver the same to his Excellency
the Governor.
The House adjourns til 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The following Message, viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly, 14^th December, 1757.
May it please your Honours,
We send herewith Triplicates of the Petition to his most Excellent
Majesty, Representation to the Lords of Trade and Plantations, and
Address to the Lord Proprietary, and one to his Excellency the
Governor, agreed to by the Conferees of both Houses, to be Signed
by the Honourable President of your House, and presume you'll
return them to be Signed by our Speaker. And we have appointed
Mr. Matthew Tilghman, Col. Scarborough, Mr. Carroll, and Capt.
Arthur Lee, to join such of your Members as you shall be pleased to
appoint, to acquaint the Governor, That the Two Houses have an
Address to present; and to present the said Address to him, together
with the Petition, Representation, and Address before mentioned.
Signed p Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.

Was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Matthew Tilghman and
Mr. Carroll.
Col. Lloyd, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker, the
Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act for the
speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of this Province, and