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their arrival may be expected Soon after the Orders already issued
for that purpose can be Complyed with
Gentlemen

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
October 2

Although the principal of Self preservation and that universal
Desire to increase the Riches of Ones Country Seem to make every
Recommendation on those points unnecessary to its Representatives,
Yet as Several Omissions may happen through Multiplicity of Busi-
ness or other Accidents I shall not be wanting on my part in Remind-
ing you from time to time of what may Occur to my thoughts
Relative to those important Subjects so Worthy of your Regard
The Speaker and the Lower house withdraw
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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Wednesday Morning 3.^d October 1753.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

October 3

Thursday Morning 4.^th October 1753.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday Except Col Hammond
The Honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq.^r presents to his Ex-
cellency the Address of this house which is as follows
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland
The Humble Address of the Upper House of Assembly.
May it please Your Excellency
We return You our most Sincere thanks for Your very kind and
obliging Speech at the Opening of this Session your Consideration
of the Suitableness of the Season to our Private Affairs is very
obliging and we consider it as an Instance of Your Regard for Us.
We heartly Joyn with you in Congratulating his Lordships Attain-
ing his full Age to take the Government of this Province into his Own
hands and ourselves upon the Affectionate Proffession his Ldp has
been pleased to make to us and we flatter ourselves that his Tenants
will make such Suitable Returns of Gratitude and Affection as
may establish that Harmony and Mutual Goodwill which alone can

October 4