The Lower House. 461

On Motion, Leave was given to bring in a Bill for Establishing a
College within this Province :
Ordered, That Mr. Edward Tilghman, Mr. Matthew Tilghman,
Mr. Hanson, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Murdock, and Mr.
Dulany, do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
Mr. Ringgold brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, en-
tituled, An Act for granting a Supply of Forty Thousand Pounds
for his Majesty's Service, and for defraying the Expences heretofore
incurred for the Defence and Security of the Frontier Inhabitants
of this Province, and for other Purposes therein mentioned; and for
raising the same by an equal Assessment on all Estates, Real and
Personal, and Lucrative Offices and Employments; which was Read
the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.

On Motion, the Question was put, That a Bill, entituled, An Act
for granting a Supply of Forty Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's
Service, and for defraying the Expences heretofore incurred for
the Defence and Security of the Frontier Inhabitants of this Prov-
ince, and for other Purposes therein mentioned; and for raising the
same by an equal Assessment on all Estates Real and Personal, and
Lucrative Offices and Employments, be Read a second Time imme-
diately after the calling of the House To-morrow Morning. Resolved
in the Affirmative.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 24

For the Affirmative,

p. 372

Sothoron,

Stoddert,

King,

Greenfield,

Smallwood,

Beall,

Hynson,

Cockey Deye,

E. Tilghman,

Gassaway,

Owings,

M. Tilghman,

Carroll,

Baker,

Chapline,

Hammond,

Mauldin,

Magruder.

B. Mackall,

Murdock,

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For the Negative,

Gresham,

Gibson,

Purnell,

Gantt,

Steuart,

Selby.

Edmondson,

Harris,

Bowman,

Scarborough,

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