558 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 28-May 15, 1758.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 50
Mar. 31

On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill for the Relief of In-
solvent Debtors ;

Ordered, That Mr. Bracco, Mr. Dorsey, Col. Tilghman, and Mr.
Carroll, do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; and Col. Tasker, 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 Rest of the Members
of the Lower House) went to the Upper House, and presented to
his Excellency the Governor, the Ingrossed Bill, entituled,
An Act for Encouragement 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 Con-
ductor ;
Which his Excellency passed into a Law, in the usual Form.
Mr. Speaker (with the Rest of the Members) returned to the
Lower House, and re-assumed the Chair.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in A Supplementary Bill to the
Act, entituled, An Act for Granting a Supply of £40,000 &c.
Ordered, That Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Lloyd, do
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
Mr. Bracco, Mr. Earle, and Mr. Lloyd, have Leave of Absence
till next Tuesday.

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

April i

Saturday, April 1, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Lowes and Mr. Key appeared in the House.

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On Motion, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, to
request him to inform this House by what Law or Authority the
Militia from Queen-Anne's, Kent, and Calvert Counties, were and
are ordered to the Western Frontier of this Province;
Ordered, That Col. Tilghman, Mr. Matthew Tilghman, Mr. Mur-
dock, Mr. Dorsey, and Mr. Williamson, do prepare and bring in an
Address accordingly.
On Motion, Ordered, That an Address be prepared to his Excel-
lency, in Answer to his Message of the i6th of December last; and
that Mr. Murdock, Mr. Dorsey, Mr. Matthew Tilghman, and Mr.
Carroll, do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr. Murdock, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Edward Gantt, Mr. King,
and Mr. Thomas Gantt, have Leave of Absence till Monday.