The Lower House.

87

Sothoron,

For the Negative,
J. Adams,

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Steuart, March 23

J. Hall,

Waters,

Wright,

Plater,

Edmondson,

Harris,

Johnson,

J. Goldsborough,

Selby,

B. Mackall,

C. Goldsborough,

Allen,

Grahame,

Gray,

Chaille.

Hayward,

Baker,

W. Adams,

Dulany,

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[In the original manuscript liber, on folios 19 and 20, the Clerk
of the Lower House has entered repetitions of the above two motions.
These repetitions are not found in the printed contemporary Votes
and Proceedings. The repeated motions are omitted here.]

Resolved, That this House will make Provision for such of the
Inhabitants of this Province, who have in Consequence of the Gov-
ernor's Request, marched from any of the Counties of this Prov-
ince, for the Defence of the Frontiers thereof, since the March of
General Braddock from Frederick-Town, in Frederick County, or
have Garrisoned the Forts of this Province, since the Forces which
have been Raised by this Province, were taken by General Forbes
from the said Forts, into his Majesty's Service; and also that this
House will make Provision for paying such Persons as have sup-
plied Provisions and other Necessaries for the Use of the said
Men, who have Marched as aforesaid, or Garrisoned the said Forts;

and for the Expences of the Carriage of Provisions and other
Necessaries.
Resolved, That such Provision be by the Appropriation of a Sum
sufficient for the said Purposes, out of the first Supplies which shall
be granted for his Majesty's Service.

Resolved also, That out of the said Supplies the following Sums
shall be appropriated, viz.
A Sum sufficient to reimburse such Persons as have been neces-
sarily put to Expence on Account of Quartering his Majesty's
Troops in Caecil, Kent and Anne-Arundel Counties.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Hanson, Mr. Ringgold, and Mr.
Edward Tilghman, be a Committee to make an Estimate of the
particular Sums necessary to be raised for answering the Purposes of
the Resolves of this House, relative to his Majesty's Service, and
other Purposes.
Mr. Hanson brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Report: By the Committee appointed to make an Estimate of the particular
Sums necessary to be raised, for answering the Purposes of the
Resolves of this House, relative to his Majesty's Service, and other
Purposes;

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