6 Assembly Proceedings, April 8-May 9, 1757.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
April 8

Present as in the Morning
Read the Letter of Thomas Cresap, sent by the Governour to this
House, signed by Daniel Cresap, inviting any Persons to go out
with a Number of Catawba Indians, against the French and their
allied Indians, referred to the Consideration of the Lower House,
and sent by Benedict Calvert Esq.^r
Read the petition of John Kirkpatrick of Cecil County praying
Relief for some Damage Done a House of his in Charles Town
by the Soldiers during their being quartered last Winter, in the
said Town, referred to the Consideration of the Lower House, and
sent by Richard Lee Esq.^r

Read the Petition of the Justices of Frederick County, praying
150.* may be levied for the compleating the Goal of the said County,
and also for easing the said County from some Expences they are
burthened with, in maintaining some Soldiers grown infirm, in the
Country's Service referred and sent by Col : Tasker.
Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning 10. of the Clock

April 9

[Saturday Morning 9: of April 1757]
This House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday
Benjamin Tasker Esq.^r attended by the Members of this House
presents to his Excellency the Address of this House, which follows
in these Words.
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r Governour and Com-
mander in Chief, in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the Upper house of Assembly
May it please your Excellency.
We return your Excellency Thanks for your Speech, at the opening
of this Session the Supplies the Earl of Loudoun requires of this
Province are so moderate, in Comparison of those expected from
some of the neighbouring Colonies, and especially as they are to be
employed in our more immediate Defence that your Excellency may
be assured nothing shall be wanting on our Part to comply with his
Lordship's Requisition, and we hope the Business of this Session
will be carried on with such Harmony and Dispatch that his Majesty's
Service may suffer no Delay from the Province of Maryland.

B. Tasker President
April 9.^th 1757.

Adjourned 'till Monday Morning ten of the Clock.

April 11

Monday Morning 11 : of April 1757.
This House met again according to Adjournment