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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
April 12

Credit, and Raising a Fund for sinking and replacing the Whole,
by an equal Assessment on all Estates, Real and Personal, and
Lucrative Offices and Employments, by Colonel Tilghman, and
Twelve more.
Ordered, That Mr. Carroll and Major Hynson do present the
Address to his Excellency the Governor, which was prepared
before Noon.

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

April 13

Thursday, April 13, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday except Mr. Benjamin Mackall.
The Proceedings were Read.
Ordered, That Capt. Gassaway be added to the Committee of
Accounts.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill for the Trial of all
Matters of Fact in the several Counties where they have arisen or
shall arise ;
Ordered, That Colonel Tilghman, Mr. Key, and Mr. Dorsey, do
prepare and bring in such Bill.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

April 14

Friday, April 14, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
On Motion, Ordered, That no Claims against the Public be re-
ceived by the Committee of Accounts after Monday next.
Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts do close the Journal
of Accounts on Tuesday next.
On Motion, the Question was put, That the Bill, entituled, An Act
for Reducing the Allowances of the Councillors, Deputies and
Delegates, that shall serve in the General Assembly, and ascertaining
the Allowances of the Clerks and other Officers of both Houses, and
for securing the Independency of the said Deputies and Delegates,
be now Read the second Time. Resolved in the Negative.

For the Affirmative,

Plater, Gale, Cockey Deye,
Sothoron, Wilson, Dulany,
Key, Goldsborough, Bracco,