The Lower House. 443

Richard Lee, and Benedict Calvert, Esquires, from the Upper
House, acquaint Mr. Speaker, That the Governor requires the At-
tendance of the Lower House immediately in the Upper House.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and (with the other Members of the
Lower House) went to the Upper House; where his Excellency made
a Speech to both Houses of Assembly; a Copy of which he delivered
to Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker (with the other Members) returned to the Lower
House, and re-assumed the Chair.
Ordered, That his Excellency's Speech be Read by the Clerk;
which is as follows :
Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly,
[Speech printed in full in Upper House Journal pp. 416-417]

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Feb. 24

His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker a
Copy of the Earl of Loudoun's Letter.
Ordered, That the Copy of the Earl of Loudoun's Letter to the
Governor be Read; which is as follows, viz.
[This letter printed in full in the Upper House Journal pp.
417-418]

p. 251

On Reading his Excellency the Governor's Speech, and the Earl
of Loudoun's Letter, Resolved, That this House will, on the Morrow
Morning, take into Consideration the Governor's Speech, together
with the Earl of Loudoun's Letter.

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

p. 252

Saturday, February 25, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
On Consideration of his Excellency's Speech of Yesterday, Re-
solved, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, in Answer
thereto.

Ordered, That Col. Tilghman do prepare and bring in an Address
accordingly.

Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address
to his Excellency the Governor; which was Read, Approved, and
Ordered to be Ingrossed.
Mr. Edward Dorsey brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill,
entituled, An Act for Granting a Supply of for
his Majesty's Service, and the more immediate Defence and Security
of the Frontier Inhabitants of this Province; and Emitting
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 Employments.

Feb. 25