The Lower House. 57

Ordered, That Mr. Matthew Tilghman, and Three more, do pre-
sent the Address to the Governor.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill For Relief of sundry
the Inhabitants of Worcester County : Ordered, That Col. Tilghman
and Col. Henry do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
On Motion (the Order of the Day being Read) thegg House Re-
solved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider fur-
ther on the Subject-Matter, contained in the Minutes of the Meeting
held at Philadelphia, Referred to in the Governor's Speech.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Speaker re-assumed the Chair.
Mr. Lloyd, Chairman, from the Committee of the whole House,
Reported to Mr. Speaker, That the Committee had further pro-
ceeded to take into Consideration the Matter Referred to them by
the Honourable House; but not having had Time to compleat the
same, prays Leave of the House that the said Committee may sit
again, to proceed further in the said Affair.

On Consideration of the said Report, Resolved, That this House
will, on the Morrow Morning, Resolve itself into a Committee of
the whole House, to consider further on the Subject-Matter con-
tained in the Minutes of the Meeting held at Philadelphia, Referred
to in the Governor's Speech.

The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 48
April 14

Friday, 15th April, 1757.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

Major Travers appeared in the House.

His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, viz.^t

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,

You herewith receive some Returns that have been made by the
Naval-Officers, agreeable to your Request and my Direction. I ob-
serve that they have not made out so many as you desired; but,
I presume, these will pretty well inform you of the State of our
Commerce. I shall Order the Officers to send up the Lists that are
wanting, as soon as possible, and to lay before you immediately,
particular Accounts of the Servants that have been Imported since
the Commencement of the Duty imposed on them by the Act that
was made in July, 1754, for his Majesty's Service.

15^th April, 1757. Hor.^o Sharpe.

Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
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