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and Security of the Frontier Inhabitants of this Province, by an
equal Assessment on all Estates, Real and Personal, and Lucrative
Offices and Employments. Resolved in the Affirmative.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
Mar. 31

For the Affirmative,

Williamson, M. Tilghman, King,
Hynson, Sulivane, Lloyd,
Hammond, Govane, E. Tilghman,
Gassaway, Cockey Deye, Bracco,
Carroll, Owings, Chapline,
Worthington, Earle, E. Dorsey,
Reynolds, Baker, Beatty,

E. Gantt, Murdock, Cresap.
Hanson, Fraser, [28]
Dent, T. Gantt,

For the Negative,

Plater, Wilson, Handy.
Sothoron, Goldsborough,
B. Mackall, Dulany,

Gale, Woodward, [9]

On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill for Granting a Supply
of £40,000 for his Majesty's Service, and the more immediate De-
fence and Security of the Frontier Inhabitants of this Province, by
an equal Assessment on all Estates, Real and Personal, and Lucrative
Offices and Employments :

Ordered, That Mr. Dorsey, Col. Tilghman, Mr. Matthew Tilgh-
man, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Lloyd, do
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.

On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill for Reducing of the
Allowances of the Members of the Upper and Lower Houses of
Assembly, and for securing the Independency of the Delegates of
this Province ;

Ordered, That Mr. Wilson, Mr. Dulany, Mr. Murdock, Mr.
Bracco, and Mr. Plater, do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.

Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the Paper Bill, entituled, An Act for the Encourage-
ment of a Party of Cherokee Indians, which have been some Time
on the Frontiers of this Province, and for Payment of the reasonable
Expences of their Interpreter and Conductor; Indorsed, " By the
Upper House of Assembly, 31st March, 1758. The Ingrossed Bill,
whereof this is the Original, is Read and Assented to.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

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