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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
May 9

Resolved, That this House has done what was incumbent on them,
as faithful and loyal Subjects, towards making a Grant for his
Majesty's Service, and the Defence and Security of this Province ;
and though their Endeavours for those important Purposes have
been frustrated by the Non-Concurrence of the Upper House, they
are conscious the deplorable Circumstances which this unhappy Prov-

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ince may probably labour under, through Want of such a Grant,
cannot be imputed to them. Resolved in the Affirmative.

For the Affirmative,
Reeder, M. Tilghman, Murdock,
Williamson, Sulivane, Fraser,
Hynson, Lecompte, T. Gantt,
Hammond, Govane, King,
Gassaway, Cockey Deye, Lloyd,
Carroll, Owings, E. Tilghman,
Worthington, Hyland, Bracco,
J. J. Mackall, Earle, Beatty.
E. Gantt, Baker,

Hanson, Ward, [28]

For the Negative,
Sothoron, Goldsborough, Dulany,
Waggaman, Edmondson, Woodward,
Wilson, Oldham, Chapline. [9]

On Motion, Ordered, That the following be entered on the Journal
as the Resolves of this House, viz.
The House taking into Consideration the Message of the Upper
House of the 4th Instant relative to the Supply Bill, and it appear-
ing to them that the Acrimony and Spirit of Abuse manifested
therein, has left no Room to hope that a good End can be ob-
tained by any Mode of Procedure this House can devise, relative
to the Bill sent up for his Majesty's Service; and the Defence and
Security of this Province; and as that House have in that Message,
laid down Positions tending to destroy the ancient and undoubted
Rights and Privileges of this House, and have assumed Powers that
do not Constitutionally or Reasonably Belong to them, 'tis therefore
thought necessary to enter into such Resolves as the Shortness of
Time will allow, in Vindication of the Conduct and Support of the
Rights and Privileges of this House against the unjust Attempts of
the Upper House, lest their Silence should be hereafter construed to
their Disadvantage, and looked upon as an implied Acknowledgment
of those Powers.
Resolved, That the Words objected to by the Upper House in the
Preamble of the Bill, are agreeable to Expressions in Grants of Aids