146 Assembly Proceedings, November 1-December 20, 1765.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 9

Thomas Ringgold Esq.^r brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker a
Bill Entituled an Act for the Tryal of all Matters of Fact in the
several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise which was
read the first Time and Ordered to lye on the Table
On Motion of Thomas Ringgold Esq.^r Leave is given to bring in a
Bill for the more Speedy Foreclosure of Mortgages
Ordered that Thomas Ringgold and Samuel Chase Esq.^r do
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly
Thomas Ringgold Esq.^r brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker A
Bill for the more Speedy Foreclosure of Mortgages which was read
the first Time and Ordered to lye on the Table
The House adjourns 'till two of the Clock

Post Meridiem
The House met
M^r Smallwood brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker the following
Report Viz
By the Committee appointed by the Hon.^ble House of Delegates
to inspect into the State & Condition of the Arms and Ammunition
and Accounts relating thereto Nov.^r 9.^th 1765
Your Committee having inspected the Arms and Ammunition in
the City of Annapolis do find that there is in the possession of the
Armourer the following Arms and Ammunition Viz

In the Council Chamber

200 Muskets with Slings appear to be in good Order
30 Trumpets
70 Broad Swords
42 Halberts and pikes
50 Sword Blades
58 Buff Slings

p. 272

Above the Conference Chamber

85 Black hilted Swords 42 bright D.^o 15 Cutlashes
35 pistols 2 New Drums i Old D.^o a little damaged
200 new Bayonets with Cartouch Boxes and Bullet Moulds
90 Buff Belts 29 Old Bayonets 86 Carbines and short Muskets
57 Old Muskets and Carbines some without Locks and many with
broken D.^o
133 Old Cartouch Boxes 10 Old Slings 8 Hair pouches and powder
Horns
104 Old Muskets most of which without Locks and not worth
repairing