The Lower House. 363

you will perceive by the inclosed Letters, that a Number of French
Prisoners (most of them Soldiers) whom he has been under a
Necessity of sending to this Province, may, on their Arrival, be
taken Care of, I must recommend it to you to make proper Pro-
vision for the Support of the French Prisoners that are already
arrived, and of such others as may be expected.

The 2d Day of October, 1760. Hor.^o Sharpe.

And the following Letters from Lord Colville (viz.^t)
[These three letters are printed in full in the Upper House Journal,
pp. 341-342]

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Oct. 2

The House Adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

p. 296

Friday, 3^d October, 1760.

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.

Oct. 3

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met acording to Adjournment.
Mr. Thomas and Mr. Bowman, on their Application to the House,
have Leave of Absence.
Mr. Fraser and Mr. King, on their Application to the House,
have Leave of Absence till Monday next.

Mr. Murdock brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the Message
Ordered to be prepared.
On Reading the said Message the second Time, the Question was
put, Whether the following Question shall be put, viz. That the
following Words be inserted in the said Message after the Words,
This was the Method taken at the Framing the original Bill, viz.
Which we were then induced to come into by the said distressed
Condition of our Frontier Inhabitants.

p. 297

For the Affirmative,

Gassaway,

Govane,

Fraser,

Carroll,

Owings,

King,

Worthington,

Earle,

E. Tilghman,

Gantt,

Baker,

M. Tilghman,

Stoddert,

Mauldin,

Chapline.

Hanson,

Murdock,

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For the Negative,

Greenfield,

J. Goldsborough,

Travers,

Thomas,

Edmondson,

Dulany,

Gresham,

Bowman,

Steuart,