362 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 26-Oct. 15, 1760.

	L. H. J.	Gassaway,	Earle,	M. Tilghman,
	Liber No. 51 Oct. 2	Carroll,	Baker,	Cresap.
		Worthington,	Mauldin,	[16]
		Gantt,	Murdock,

	p. 294	The House being Divided on the foregoing Question, the same was determined in the Affirmative by the Vote of the Honourable Speaker. His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker, the following Message, viz. Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly, In Compliance with your Request, I send you General Monckton's Letter, which, when you have read it, you will be pleased to return. The 2d October, 1760. Hor.o Sharpe. And General Monckton's Letter Containing the following Words (vizt) Fort Pitt Augst 21st 1760 Sir, As it cannot be Expected that General Amherst will able to spare any of the regular Troops now with him for the Winter Garrisons of the posts in this department which are now Considerably Increased and the number of regular Troops here greatly Lessen'd. I think it my Duty Sir to give you the Earliest Notice That it will be absolutely necessary for the support of his Majesty's Rights on Lake Erie and the River Ohio, That the province under your Command should furnish at least Two hundred men with Officers & non Commissioned Officers in proportion This Sir is so Essential a Service that I cannot in the Least Doubt but you will use your utmost Endeavours with the Council and Assembly of your province to Induce them to Comply with this so necessary a Requisition I have the Honour to be Sir Your most obedient & hum sert Govr Sharpe Rob.t Monckton The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon. Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
	p. 295	Mr. Tilden appeared in the House. His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker, the following Message, viz. Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly, The Right Honourable Lord Colvill, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships in the River St. Lawrence, having desired, as