88 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 9, 1700.

P. R. O.

Coll^l Jno Thompson and M^r John Hall carry the Journall of
the money Accounts to his Ex^cy and Councill for their Assent
They returne and say they have brought with them the
Journall of Accounts assented to by his Ex^cy or Councill
The Hono^ble Robert Smith and Francis Jenkins Esq^re enters
the house and delivers M^r Speaker the Address to his Sacred
Maj'y before sent the hono^ble Councill for their perusall and
Signeing

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Which being signed by them in Councill It was Ordered
that the Members of this house Signe the same which was
accordingly done
And Ordered to be entered in this Journall which is as
followeth viz^t

Most Gracious Sovereigne
Wee your Maj^ts most humble and Loyall Subjects the Bur-
gesses of this p^rsent Gen^ll Assembly of yo^r Maj^ts Province of
Maryland humbly begg leave to address yo^r illustrious Person
on behalfe of our selves and those wee represent and in most
humble manner to implore the continuance of your Grace and
favour towards us and our Act for Establishing Religion in
this Province which by the unanimous consent with which it
hath passed here appeares to be in the greatest measure
deare to us all and which is here prostrated at yo^r Royall feet
for favour and allowaunce haveing to the best of our under-
standeings purged it from all those imperfections that ren-
dred our former addresses that way irregular and therefore
unacceptable to yo^r Maj^ty
Wee are touched with a deep sence of our oversight in our
former Act for this purpose and have noe dependance but on
your Maj^ts unparralelled goodness and Piety to Excuse our
inadvertency in the former and accept of our sincerrity in this
and That as by your Maj^ts Heroick and Matchless Valour you
have sheilded us from the insults of Enemys abroad you will
Crowne those bright accons by Establishing us in a Pious and
Christian peace at home filling our hearts thereby with a deep
Gratitude and Cheerfull Obedience for so great deliverances
and blessings
And next to the blessing of Religion wee cannott but owne
to yo^r Maj^y the great happiness wee enjoy under yo^r Maj^ty in
the person of his Ex^cy Nathan" Blakiston Esq^re our p^rsent
Governeur whose conduct wee acknowledge to be noble and
Just equitable and Easy and by whose Example and Assist-
ance wee are very much encouraged in this our unanimous
endeavours for Establishment of Religion

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May the King of Kings the Lord of Heaven make you a
Glorious Prosperous and Renowned King upon Earth and