102 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 22-Dec. 23, 1758.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 14

there, having abandoned it Two Days before and gone off; some of
them up the Ohio towards Canada, and the Rest down the River
towards the Mississippi; and I most heartily Congratulate you on
this happy Event.
13th December, 1758. Hor.^o Sharpe.

On Motion, Ordered, That a Congratulatory Address be prepared
and presented to his Excellency the Governor, in Answer to his
Message of this Day :
Ordered, That Col. Tilghman, Philip Hammond, Esq; Mr. Mur-
dock, Mr. Edward Dorsey, and Mr. Carroll, do prepare and bring in
the same.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in A Supplementary Bill to the
Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco, &c.
Ordered, That Col. Tilghman, Mr. Key, and Mr. Dorsey, do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House proceeded further
in the second Reading of the Supply Bill, and in Progression thereof,
on Motion, the Question was put, That the Papists and Non- Jurors
be doubly Taxed in the Supply Bill, unless they take the Oaths pre-
scribed by the Statute of the first Year of the Reign of King
William and Queen Mary. Resolved in the Affirmative.

For the Affirmative,

Williamson,

Dent,

Murdock,

Hynson,

Stoddert,

King,

Tilden,

Edmondson,

Beall,

Gresham,

Sullivane,

Lloyd,

Hammond,

Travers,

Tilghman,

Gassaway,

Cockey Deye,

Scarborough,

Carroll,

Govane,

B. Harris,

Worthington,

Owings,

Chapline,

J. J. Mackall,

Earle,

Cresap.

Gantt,

Baker,

Hanson,

Mauldin,

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For the Negative,

Greenfield,

Steuart,

E. Dorsey,

Waters,

Hopper,

J. H. Dorsey,

T. Harris,

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