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L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Sept. 25
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On Motion Resolved that the Sum of five hundred pounds Current
Money be paid by the Treasurer of the Western Shore into the
hands of Edward Tilghman William Murdock and Thomas Ring-
gold Esq:rs to be applied by them in and towards the Expences
Attendant on the Execution of their Commission to new York And
if they shall expend more Money in that Service this House will
take Care that they be repaid in the first Application of Publick
Money hereafter, And if the Whole shall not be expended what may
remain to be returned into the Treasury.
Col:o Thomas Cresap a Delegate returned for ffrederick County
Appeared in the House
Ordered that M.r Fielder Ganntt and Captain Chapline do go
with that Gentleman to the Upper House and see him qualified they
return and Acquaint M:r Speaker they saw that Gentleman qualified
in the usual Manner by taking the several Oaths to the Government
required by Law by Subscribing the Oath of Abjuration by repeating
and Signing the Test
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p. 246
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This Gentleman took his Seat in the House
The following Message Viz:t
By the Lower House of Assembly Sept :r 25:th 1765
May it please your Honours.
This House hath resolved that the Sum of five hundred pounds
Current Money be paid by the Treasurer of the Western Shore into
the hands of William Murdock Edward Tilghman and Thomas
Ringgold Esq:rs (a Committee Appointed by this House to meet the
Committees from the Houses of Representatives or Burgesses of
the several British Colonies on this Continent at the City of New
York on the first Tuesday of October next to Consult together on
the present Circumstances of the Colonies and the Difficulties to
which they are and must be reduced by the Operation of the late
Acts of Parliament for levying duties and Taxes on the Colonies
and to Consider of a General and united dutiful loyal and humble
Representation of their Condition to his Majesty and the Parlia-
ment and to Implore Relief) to be Applied by them in and towards
the Expences Attendant thereon and if they shall expend more
Money in that Service that they be repaid in the first Application of
Publick Money hereafter and if the Whole shall not be expended
what may remain to be returned into the hands of the said Treasurer
and this House proposes that the said Sum of Money be so paid and
Applied by way of Ordinance in which we request your Honours
Concurrence
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Clk Lower House
was sent to the Upper House by M.r J. Goldsborough and M:r
Hanson
The House Adjourns till the Morrow morning at 9 of the Clock
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