The Lower House. 463

On Motion, Leave was given to bring in a Bill to raise a Fund
for the Support of an Agent :
Ordered, That Mr. Edward Tilghman, Mr. Hanson, and Mr.
Hammond, do prepare and bring in the same.
A Bill, entituled, An Act to preserve the Breed of Fish in the
River Susquehanna, was Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie
on the Table.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

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

Saturday, 25^th April, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Wilson. The
Proceedings were Read.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to join the Members of
the Upper House in the Drawing of an Address to his Majesty, do
report to this House the whole Transactions of that Committee in
Relation thereto.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for granting a Supply of Forty Thou-
sand Pounds for his Majesty's Service, and for defraying the Ex-
pences heretofore incurred for the Defence and Security of the

April 25

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,
was Read the second Time; and thereupon the Question was put,
That the same do Pass. Resolved in the Affirmative.

p. 381

For the Affirmative,

Hynson,

Stoddert,

Murdock,

Ringgold,

Smallwood,

King,

Gassaway,

Cockey Deye,

Beall,

Worthington,

Govane,

E. Tilghman,

Carroll,

Owings,

M. Tilghman,

Hammond,

Dorsey,

Chapline,

Gantt,

Baker,

Magruder.

Hanson,

Mauldin,

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For the Negative,

Greenfield,

Gibson,

Purnell,

Gresham,

Dulany,

Selby,

B. Mackall,

Steuart,

Crabb.

Edmondson,

Harris,

Bowman,

Scarborough,

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