566 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 28-May 13, 1758.

L.H.J.
Liber No. 50
April 6

this Account, or to satisfy the Owners of the Horses that were hired
to bring the Cherokees hither. I hope you will take this Matter into
Consideration, and do therein as you shall think reasonable.

Hor.^o Sharpe.
6th of April, 1758.

On Reading and Considering the same, Resolved, That this House
will defray any Expence accruing due since the passing the Act for
the Support of the Cherokee Indians in this City; and that the Agents
do pay the Account for such Expence, in the same Proportion as
the Account for their Expences was discharged before the passing
the said Act.

On Motion, Ordered, That an Address be prepared to his Ex-
cellency, in Answer to his Message of this Evening; and that Mr.
Carroll do prepare and bring in such Address.
Mr. Carroll brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address to
the Governor; which was Read, Approved, and ordered to be In-
grossed.

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Mr. Carroll brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Ingrossed Address, viz.
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland :
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
This House have come to a Resolution to satisfy the Expence aris-
ing due for the Support of the Cherokee Indians in this City since the
Passage of the Bill for that Purpose, and will take the other Matter,
mentioned in your Excellency's Message of this Evening, under our
Consideration immediately on our Meeting To-morrow Morning, and
make all reasonable Allowances.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Govane and Mr. Plater do acquaint his Ex-
cellency the Governor, That this House hath prepared an Address,
to be presented to him, and desires to know when and where he will
please to receive it. They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That the
Governor signified he would receive the Address immediately in the
Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Carroll and Mr. Bracco do present the Address.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

April 7

Friday, April 7, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
:alled, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.