Wednesday Morning 12. April 1758.
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday and Benedict Calvert Esq.r
Read the second time the Bill, entituled, An Act for granting a
Supply of £45000. for his Majesty's Service, and striking £35000:
thereof in Bills of Credit, and raising a Fund for sinking and re-
placing the Whole by an equal Assessment on all Estates Real and
personal and lucrative Offices and Employments, and will not pass ;
sent to the Lower House by Col : Hammond.
Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
The following Message with the Bill, entitled, An Act for grant-
ing a Supply of £45000: for his Majesty's Service, and striking
£35000: 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, is brought
from the Lower House by M.r Edward Tilghman and others.
By the Lower House of Assembly April 12. 1758.
May it please your Honours.
[This Message printed in full in Lower House Journal p. 575]
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