58 Assembly Proceedings, May 9-27, 1766.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
May 24

J. Chamberlaine Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Journal of Accounts and List of Debts which List of
Debts was Indorsed By the Upper House of Assembly 24.^th May
1766 and Assented to
Signed by Order U. Scott Clk Up: ho:

And the following Message Viz:^t
By the Upper House of Assembly May 24.^th 1766

Gentlemen

We have no Objection to the several Allowances made to the
Militia that Served on the ffrontiers during the late War or to the
Payment of such Persons as Supplied them with Provisions or were
put to Expences by furnishing Necessarys to any of his Majestys
forces that were quartered in this Province and therefore have
Assented to the Book of Accounts wherein these Claims are adjusted
but we cannot Assent to the Journal of Accounts because the usual
Allowance is not therein made to the late and present Clerk of the
Council nor to our Clerk for making three Copys of the Upper
House Journal for the last Session

Signed by Order U: Scott Clk Up: ho:

p. 394

And the Bill Entituled an Act for Issuing Writs of Replevin out
of the County Courts of this Province and the Bill Entituled an Act
for raising 4.^d Sterling p hogshead On all Tobacco and for Support
of an Agent &c severally/ Indorsed By the Upper House of As-
sembly 24.^th May 1766 read the Second time and will not Pass
And the Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled
an Act for the Speedy Tryal of Criminals &c Indorsed By the
Upper House of Assembly 21:^st [24.^th] May 1766 read the first
and Second time by especial Order and will pass
Signed by Order U: Scott Clk. Up: ho:

Which Bill was read here and Passed for Ingrossing
The House Adjourns till Monday Morning at 9. of the Clock

May 26

Monday 26:^th May. 1766
the House met.
M.^r Tyler Appeared in the House
Samuel Wilson Esq.^r and Cap.^t Winder have leave of Absence

The Bill Entituled an Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors was
Read the 2.^d time and referred for Consideration at next Session of
Assembly.
The House Adjourns till 2. of the Clock