8 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 10

May 11

their Drunkinness and the English will be Charged with the Mis-
chief thereof, I must leave of[f] before I wear out your Patience
I Remain S^r your very Dutifull
Conrad Wieser
P. S. Scaiockady told Shickelamy at my house very Privately
that Peter Chartier & his Company had Accepted of the French
Hatchet but keep it in their bosom till they would see what Interest
they could make in favour of the French

Adjourned till to morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Wednesday Morning 11 May 1748
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday with the addition of Col^o Edward Lloyd
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to adjournment

Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Edmund Jen-
nings Esq^r

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Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Attended by the members of this house
Presents to His Excellency their Adress in the following Words.
To His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor & Commander in
Chief in and Over the Province of Maryland
The Humble Adress of the Upper House of Assembly
May it please your Excellency
We beg Leave to Return you our thanks for the Speech you was
pleased to make to Both Houses of Assembly at the Opening of this
Session & to acknowledge the Due sence We have of your kind Re-
gard to us and the whole Province in not calling us together before
the Time to which We were Prorogued
We are highly sensible how very necessary it is for our Own
Safety, for us to endeavour to Preserve the Friendship of the Six
Nations of Indians, and their Allies and that nothing can be more
Effectual to that End, and Better Secure us against the Solicitations
and Artifices Practized by the French to bring them over to their
Interest than making them the Presents they Expect at a time when
they must certainly be in want
It is with Pleasure Wee Consider that the Allowance for the Sup-
port of Government and Defence of the Country have been so hap-
pily settled that We may Reasonably hope the several Branches of
the Legislature can have no Room for future Disputes thereon
We are convinced that a Proper Revisal of our Laws is highly
necessary and if time can be found for it, shall willingly give our