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

L.H.J.

Liber No. 48
May 2

Mr. Walter Dulany appeared in the House.

His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, viz.^t

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,

When I was at Philadelphia, I took occasion to Represent to the
Earl of Loudoun, the Case of the Inhabitants of this Province, whose
Horses and Carriages were taken for his Majesty's Service, by the
Army that marched from our Frontiers under the Command of

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General Braddock: By the unhappy Event of the Expedition which
that Gentleman was engaged in, many of the Horses and Carriages
were, you know, lost or destroyed. Orders were indeed issued some
Time afterwards, by General Shirley, for satisfying the Owners of
them; but the Time allowed them by the Commissaries, to carry in
their Accounts, was so short, that few of our People could receive
any Benefit from such Orders. His Lordship was, upon my Repre-
sentation, pleased to express a good deal of Concern for the poor
Peoples Misfortune, but said, It was not in his Power to Order them
Payment. I am sorry I met with no better Success in such my Appli-
cation to his Lordship: But as I understand that you have now
prepared a Bill for the Relief of the Inhabitants of this Province,
whose Servants have been Enlisted into his Majesty's Forces, and
as the abovementioned People are really greater Losers, and have at
least as much Reason as these to hope you will be touched with their
Sufferings, I recommend their Case to your Consideration, and flatter
mvself you will not decline making proper Provision for their Relief.

May 2, 1757. Hor^o. Sharpe.

Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.

The Accounts from Kent County, relating to the Expences dis-
bursed in November, 1755, at the Time of an Alarm, were severally
Read and Referred to the Consideration of next Assembly.

On Reading the Account of Henry Callister, of Talbot County,
the Question was put, Whether the said Account, or any Part of it,
be Allowed ? Resolved in the Negative.

Mr. Lloyd brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act for the Relief of certain Languishing Prisoners in the several
County Goals therein mentioned; which was Read the first Time,
and Ordered to lie on the Table.

Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address
to his Excellency; which was Read, Approved, and Ordered to be
Ingrossed.

Mr. Carroll brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address to
his Excellency; which was Read, Approved, and Ordered to be In-
grossed.