The Lower House. 73

The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, A Sup-
plementary Act to the Act, entituled, An Act ascertaining the Heighth
of Fences, &c.

The Bill, entituled, An Act for Leasing out Part of the Prison
Land in Dorchester County. And,

The Bill, entituled, An Act for Relief of sundry Inhabitants of
Allhallows Parish, in Worcester County.

Which Bills were severally Indorsed; " By the Upper House of
Assembly 23^rd April 1757, Read the first time and ordered to lie on
the table." and thus By the Upper House of Assembly, 26th of
April, 1757. Read the second Time, and will Pass.

Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl Up Ho

Which Bills were severally Read here, and passed for Ingrossing.

Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker,
the Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
for Trial of all Matters of Fact in the several Counties where they
have arisen, &c. Indorsed, " by the Upper House of Assembly 22^nd
April 1757, Read the first time and ordered to lie on the Table and
thus " by the Upper House of Assembly 26th of April, 1757. Read
the second Time, and will not Pass.

Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

On Reading the Message, prepared in Answer to the Amendments
proposed by the Upper House, to the Bill, entituled, An Act for his
Majesty's Service, and the more immediate Defence and Security
of this Province, the following Clause was proposed to be left out,
viz.^t To the Eighth we cannot agree, for the following, among
many other Reasons; it may impower his Majesty's Commander in

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
April 26

Chief, or other Person properly authorized, to Order Part of the
Men, as a Garrison, into Fort Cumberland; a Place, tho' within the
Limits of this Province, yet so far distant from the settled Parts of
it, that the Expences of maintaining it would be so great, and the
Advantage to the Inhabitants (if any) so small, that we cannot
consent to support any Forces for that Service.

Thereupon the Question was put, That the said Clause be left out
of the Message. Resolved in the Affirmative.

p. 403

For the Affirmative,

Hynson,

Edmondson,

Baker,

Williamson,

Gray,

Ward,

Worthington,

Travers,

Casson,

Jenifer,

Tolley,

Bracco,

Dennis,

Govane,

Henry.

Goldsborough,

Hyland,

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