404 Assembly Proceedings, April 13-May 6, 1761.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
April 13

this Aid of Troops will be immediately wanted most seriously Recom-
mend it to you to Obtain them from the Assembly without Loss of
time and to hold them in readiness to march wheresoever I may have
Occasion for them upon the first notice you shall receive from me for
that purpose

I have it also in Command from His Majesty to Enjoin you to
Collect and Cause to be put in proper Condition all the Servicable
Arms that can be found within Your Province for every one of
which that shall be Brought to the Field and shall not return by
reason of being Spoiled or lost in Achael Service, I shall pay the
Usual Allowance of Twenty five Shillings p Firelock

As it is very Essential to the services I have in Command from
the King, that I should be as Early as possible, Informed of the
Resolves of Your Assembly on this head and of the time that the
troops will be ready I Beg that so Soon as you are Acquainted
there with you will Signify the Same to me by Express that I may
Regulate Myself Accordingly

I am with great Regard Your Most
Obedient Humble Servant
Jeff Amherst

p. 464

Messrs Goldsborough and Tilghman from the Lower House ac-
quaint his Excellency Their House hath made Choice of M^r John

Allen Thomas for their Clerk and hope for his Excellencys Appro-
bation to whom his Excellency is pleased to declare that he Approves
of their Choice
Mess^rs Murdock & Hanson from the Lower House attend with
M^r John Allen Thomas Clerk of the said House, in order to see him
Qualified, who takes the several Oaths to the Government prescribed
by Law, repeats and subscribe the Abjuration and Test and Also
takes the Usual Oath of Office and then with draws

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock.

May 14

Tuesday Morning 14^th May 1761
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Messrs Goldsborough and Gassaway attend with Messrs Greenfield
Bowman, Gibson, Baker Mauldin and Travers to see them Qualified
who take the several Oaths to the Government prescribed by Law,
repeat Subscribe the Abjuration and Test and then withdrew

A Message from the Lower House by Messrs Worthington &
Hanson