The Lower House. 359

No Body can wish more sincerely than I do that the Expedition
against Canada may be attended with Success; And altho the Evil
complained of by the Governors Shirley and Clinton may happen to
be removed, that Albany and his Majesty's Adjacent Territories
should be defended, and the common Enemy annoyed: yet surely it
would be good Policy, as it is the unquestionable Duty of every good
Subject, to use all possible means to Strengthen his Majesty's Forces,
and to weaken the Enemy: and would not the engaging the Six
Nations of Indians to join heartily with us have these two Effects ?
If so, does it not necessarily follow, that sparing a little money
which may probably be employed to very good Purposes on this
important Occasion, is an ill judged Instance of Frugality? Be
pleased Gentlemen to consider that much the greatest part of man-
kind are influenced by their Interest, that the Indians are necessi-
tous, and (perhaps) mercenary, that the French are artful and indus-
trious, and well acquainted with the Circumstances of the Indians,
as well as know what methods are most likely to prevail on them
to take their part, and that it cannot be supposed that they (the
French) will spare any Cost or pains to gain such a Considerable
Accession of Strength to themselves, should they succeed, as they
certainly will, if we are not equally careful and industrious to pre-
vent it, as they are and will be to Attain it, I am sure no Body can
tell what the Consequence may be to our neighbouring Fellow Sub-
jects or ourselves. My Duty obliges me to recommend these things

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

very earnestly to y^r most serious Consideration, as I think they merit
y^r attention. I cannot help taking notice of the Impropriety of y^r
Expression in confounding this present House of Assembly with
that which was dissolved last year T. Bladen
An Ingrossed Bill entituled An Act impowering the lustices of
Talbot and St. Mary's County Courts to allow, at the laying their
next County levy, unto lonas Green of the City of Annapolis,
Printer, the Sums therein mentioned, was read and Assented to, and
sent to the Upper House, with the Paper Bill, by M^r Joseph Hall
and M^r Dennis.
The House Adjourns 'til To-morrow Morning 9 of the Clock

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Friday Morning July 4. 1746
The House met according to adjournment, and the Proceedings of
Yesterday were read
Col. Henry, from the Committee appointed to inspect the Ac-
counts and proceedings of the Commiss" of the Paper Currancy
office, delivers M^r Speaker the following Report. (See page 300.)

July 4

Which being Read the House concurs therewith.
And Ordered, That the Clerk of this House give notice to the
Attorney General that he is required by this House to sue the Bonds

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