50 Assembly Proceedings, April 8-May 9, 1757.

L.H.J.

Liber No. 48
April 12

he will please to receive it: They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker

That the Governor was pleased to signify, he would be ready to

receive the Address immediately at his own House.
Ordered, That Mr. Waggaman, and Three more, do present the
Address to his Excellency.
The following Message
By the Lower House of Assembly, 12^th April, 1757.
May it please your Honours,

p. 382

This House hath appointed Mr. Walter Dulany, Col. Henry, Mr.
Earle, Mr. Beall, Mr. Bracco, Mr. Paca, and Mr. Loyd, a Committee
from this House, to Inspect the Accounts and Proceedings of the
Commissioners or Trustees for Emitting Bills of Credit, established
by Act of Assembly; and desire your Honours to appoint one or
more Members of your House to join in the said Committee.
Signed p Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.

Was sent to the Upper House by Col. Henry and Mr. Beall.
His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, Viz.^t
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
In Compliance with your Request, I herewith send you the last
Returns that have been made by the Officers at Fort Frederick. I
apprehend that the First and Third Companies are at this Time
compleat; and I have heard that the Officers of the Second Company
also have lately Recruited with pretty good Success.
12 April 1757. Hor.^o Sharpe.
Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker the
following Message :
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I think proper to inform you, that the Virginia Troops, which have
been some Time posted at Fort Cumberland, are ordered to leave that
Place, and to embark for South-Carolina; and that Capt. Dagworthy
is instructed to march, with a Detachment from the Maryland Forces,
to Garrison Fort Cumberland, 'til he shall receive further Orders,
the Earl of Loudoun having thought that Step necessary, and for
his Majesty's Service.
12 April 1757. Hor.^o Sharpe.
Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

April 13

Wednesday, 13^th April, 1757.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.