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

L.H.J.
Liber No. 50
April 28

On the Petition of the Freeholders of St. Mary's County, against
an undue Election for the said County ;
Ordered, That Mr. Edmund Key do pay £4.15.4. that the Peti-
tioners do pay £3.3.4. and that Mr. ———— ———— do pay the
Residue.
Ordered, on the Petition of Richard Gresham, Hugh Wallis,
Thomas Smith, and James Ringgold, against an undue Election for
Kent County, That the said Petitioners do pay all the Cost and
Charges which accrued on the said Petition.
Ordered, on the Petition of the Freeholders of Baltimore County,
&c. against an undue Election for the said County, That the Peti-
tioners do pay the Costs and Charges which accrued on the said
Petition.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

April 29

Saturday, April 29, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. John Hammond
Dorsey. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. James John Mackall hath Leave of Absence till Monday next.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Waggaman, Mr. Hyland, and Mr.
Tilden, be a Committee to Tax the Fees that have arisen to the
Officers of this House, and Witnesses that have attended, upon the
Petition against the Election for Frederick County.
Mr. Govane, from the Committee of Accounts, having laid before
the House, for their Determination, sundry Accounts for the Hire
of Waggons, for carrying Provisions, &c. on the Frontiers of this
Province, many of which appear to be taken up or impressed by

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Order of Col. Stanwix, and some by Order of the Governor, and the
House proceeded to the Consideration thereof; whereupon the Ar-
ticles of Agreement between the Agents under the £40,000 Act, and
Dr. David Ross, for supplying Provisions for the Frontier Service
were Read; and thereupon Resolved, That the further Consideration
of those Accounts be postponed, until a Grant be made of a Sum of
Money for his Majesty's Service, and the Defence and Security of
this Province, Part of which this House propose to apply to the Pay-
ment of such of the said Accounts, as shall appear to them just and
reasonable.
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker,
the Paper Bill, entituled, An Aiding Supplementary Act to an Act,
entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act, entituled, An Act to enable
the Justices of Baltimore County Court to assess and levy on the
taxable Inhabitants of St. George's Parish, in the said County a Sum
of Money for the Uses therein mentioned. Indorsed, " By the Upper