76 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 22-Dec. 23, 1758.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Nov. 27

The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
On Motion, the House appointed Mr. Dulany, Mr. Earle, Mr.
Lloyd, Alexander Williamson, Esq; Mr. Worthington, Mr. Hanson
and Mr. Plater, a Committee to inspect the Accounts and Proceed-
ings of the Commissioners, or Trustees, for emitting Bills of Credit,
established by Act of Assembly.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Nov. 28

Tuesday, 28 November, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings of Yesterday
were Read.
Philip Hammond, Esq; Mr. Purnell, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Baker and
Col. Tilghman, appeared in the House.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House took into Con-
sideration the Subject-Matter contained in his Excellency the
Governor's Speech, together with General Forbes's Letter to the
Governor: And
Resolved, That this House will, out of the first Supplies that shall
be granted for his Majesty's Service, appropriate a Sum sufficient
to Reimburse General Forbes what he may have advanced for the
Pay, Victualling, and Cloathing, of the Troops formerly in the Pay
of this Province, from the Time the Money granted for the Pay,
Subsistence, and Cloathing of the said Men, was expended, till the
Time the said Troops were taken into his Majesty's Service, so far
as the same shall appear to this House to be just and reasonable.

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And it is further Resolved, That if it shall appear that General
Forbes has not paid all the Money that may be due for the Pay,
Victualling, and Cloathing of the said Men, from the Time the
Money, granted for that Purpose, was expended, till the Time they
were taken into his Majesty's Service, that then this House will
make a Provision for what further Sum may be due for the Pay,
Victualling, and Cloathing of the said Men.
Resolved, That this House will, out of the first Supplies that shall
be granted for his Majesty's Service, appropriate a Sum sufficient
to Reimburse General Forbes what he may have advanced, or shall
advance, for the Pay and Cloathing of the Troops formerly in the
Pay of this Province, and by him taken into his Majesty's Service,
from the Time those Troops entered into the said Service, to the
End of the present Campaign.
On Motion, the Question was put, Whether Provision be made
for supporting and maintaining 300 Men, including the Men that
have been raised by this Province, now under the Command of
General Forbes, during the Winter, or more than 300 Men?