Considered in Committee

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The House taking into consideration the state of the Debt due to this Colony from Lord Stirling, and it appearing that Mrs˙ Mary Verplank hath a mortgage upon the same Lands, prior to that given to the late Treasurer,

Ordered, That Mr˙ Fisher, Mr˙ Crane, and Mr˙ Lawrence, or any two of them, do wait on Lord Stirling, and endeavour to procure security for the Debt due to the Colony.

The House again, according to order, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House, on the Petition to his Majesty; and, after some time spent therein, Mr˙ Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr˙ Fisher, Chairman of the Committee, reported that the Committee have gone through

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Ordered, That the Report be made immediately:

Whereupon Mr˙ Fisher reported the said Petition and amendments, which, being read and agreed to by the House; on the question,

Ordered, That the same be engrossed.

Mr˙ Fisher and Mr˙ Lawrence reported that they had waited on Lord Stirling, pursuant to the order of the House, who informed them that he could not give the Province other security, unless a general mortgage, but that in four or five months the matter should be settled.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Fisher and Mr˙ Eldridge do go to the Council and inquire whether they have any business before them; if not, that this House proposes to apply to his Excellency for a dismission.

Mr˙ Fisher reported that Mr˙ Eldridge and himself went to the Council, according to order, who said they had no business before them.