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

L. H. J.

Liber No. 48
April 27

To the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-second, we agree.

And now, May it please your Honours, having given you our
Reasons for not agreeing to several of your Amendments, and noted
such as we do agree to, we return you herewith the Bill for his
Majesty's Service, and the more immediate Defence and Security
of this Province, in full Confidence, that, on more mature Delibera-
tion, you will consent to Pass it with such of your Amendments as
we have agreed to, that the Purposes of our Meeting may be An-
swered, and a speedy End be put to this Session.
Signed p Order, M. Macnemara, Cl Lo Ho

p. 405

Was sent to the Upper House, with the Bill, entituled, An Act for
his Majesty's Service, and the more immediate Defence and Security
of this Province, by Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Govane.

The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c:

Mr. Baker hath Leave to go home.

On Reading Capt. Stansbury's Account, the Question was put,
Whether the following Question shall be now put, viz.^t Whether
the Captain's Journal, with the Press-Master's Receipt for Provi-
sions or Forage Pressed, be not sufficient Vouchers for the Claim
(against the Public) of the Person from whom they were Pressed,
or Not ? Resolved in the Negative.

For the Affirmative,

Hynson,

Tolley,

Scarborough,

Williamson,

Govane,

Henry,

Dennis,

Hyland,

Beall,

Gray,

Baker,

Sprigg.

Travers,

Ward,

Paca,

Bracco,

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For the Negative,

Reeder,

Jenifer,

Fraser,

Hammond,

J. Goldsborough,

Gantt,

Gassaway,

M. Tilghman,

Lloyd,

Carroll,

Edmondson,

E. Tilghman,

Worthington,

Earle,

Casson.

J. J. Mackall,

Murdock,

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