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L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
April IS
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On Motion (the Order of the Day being Read) the House Re-
solved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider
further on the Subject-Matter, contained in the Minutes of the
Meeting held at Philadelphia, Referred to in his Excellency the
Governor's Speech.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Speaker re-assumed the Chair.
Mr. Lloyd, Chairman, trom 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.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Walter Dulany, Col. Henry, Mr.
Earle, Mr. Beall, Mr. Bracco, Mr. Paca, and Mr. Loyd, be a Com-
mittee to Enquire what Sums of Money now remain unexpended,
which were Raised by the Act, entituled, An Act for raising the Sum
of £40,000 &c. and make Report thereof to this House.
Richard Lee, Esq;r from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, a Petition of the Justices of the Peace for Dorchester
County, and a Petition of William Wethered, of Kent County;
severally Indorsed By the Upper House of Assembly, 15th of April,
1757. Read and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly.
Which Petitions were severally Read here, and Ordered to lie on
the Table.
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The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Benedict Calvert, Esq;r from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the humble Representation of the Inhabitants of the
Town of Chester, in the County of Kent, and the Neighbours about
it; and the Petition of Benjamin Chew, Nathan Baker, Thomas
Thornton, Francis Key, James Baxter, and Elihu Hall, of Cecil
County, residing in or about Charles Town in said County ;
which Petitions were severally Indorsed By the Upper House of
Assembly,1I5th of April, 1757. Referred to the Consideration of the
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