278 Assembly Proceedings, March 23-April 19, 1774.

U. H. J.
Liber 37
Mar. 26

Present as in the Morning.

Mess.^rs Chase and Barnes bring up a Bill entitled "An Act for the
Adjournment of the Provincial Court."

Read the first and second Time in the Lower House and will
Pass — which was Read the first and second Time by an especial Order
in this House and will Pass — So endorsed and sent to the Lower
House by Daniel Dulany Esq

His Excellency is pleased to communicate to this House the fol-
lowing Message in Answer to their Address.

Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly.
Your obliging Address with your kind Wishes for my speedy
return to this Province from England is a very agreeable Proof of
your Approbation of my past Conduct, your Assurance of which gives
me the highest Pleasure, and I can only add that I am glad the Pro-
priety of my convening the general Assembly at this Time appears
to you in the Light I sincerely wished it should
26.^th March 1774. Rob.^t Eden.
Adjourned until Monday Morning ten of the Clock.

Mar. 28

Monday Morning 28.^th March 1774.
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present

Benedict Calvert Esq William Hayward Esq
Daniel Dulany Esq Daniel of Saint Thomas

The John Ridout Esq Jenifer Esq
Honble
George Steuart Esq Benjamin Ogle Esq

William Fitzhugh Esq Philip Thomas Lee Esq
Adjourned until Three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
The House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Mess:^rs Thomas and Weems bring up the Ingrossed Bill entitled
"An Act for the Adjournment of the Provincial Court." Read and
Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly, which was Read and
Assented to by this House and ordered to be so subscribed — the
Paper Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by William Hay-
ward Esquire.

Benjamin Ogle and Philip Thomas Lee Esq.^rs are sent to acquaint
the Members of the Lower House that His Excellency requires their