170 Assembly Proceedings, November 1-December 6, 1766.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52

Nov. 15

May it please your Excellency,

In Answer to your Message of this Day, we expect that the
Public Business will be concluded by the latter End of next week,
and assure your Excellency, that we will exert our Endeavours for
that Purpose.
Which was read and assented to, and signed by Order of the
House by the Honourable Speaker

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Ordered, That M.^r Edmondson, and M.^r Smallwood, do acquaint
the Governor, this House hath prepared an Address to be presented
to him, and desires to know when and where he will please to receive
it. They return, and acquaint M.^r Speaker, that the Governor sig-
nified he would be ready to receive the Address immediately in the
Council Chamber.
Ordered, That M.^r Hanson, and T. Johnson, Esq do present the
Address
The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock

Nov. 17

Monday, November 17.
The House met.
All appeared as on Saturday, except J. Hammond, Esq M.^r
Jacob, and M.^r Tyler.
T. Ringgold, Esq appeared in the House.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for raising 4.^d Sterling for every
Hogshead of Tobacco exported out of this Province for the Support
of an Agent at London, for the Service of this Province. Was read
the second Time and will pass; and was sent to the Upper House,
by M.^r Worthington, and M.^r Dent
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.

Post Meridiem.
The House met
The Governor communicated to M.^r Speaker the following Mes-
sage Viz^t
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
During the Course of the late War, I was under a Necessity, at
different Times, of paying for many Letters and Packets relative
to the Public Service, that were brought to me by the Post, or special
Messengers, and also of hiring Expresses here to carry Letters that
I was obliged to send to our Frontiers, or other Parts of the Conti-
nent. I cannot lay before you a particular Account of such my Dis-
bursements, but am satisfied they must have amounted to at least
seventy Pounds Currency; and, as they were made on Account of the
Public Service, I hope you will think it reasonable that I should be
reimbursed.
Nov. 17, 1766 Hor.^o Sharpe