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nature to me Being Resolved never to part with those powers
my Charter gives me But alwayes to exercise them for the
Ease good and welfare of the ffreemen Vnder my care And
by soe doeing I shall ever be best able to Render a good
Accompt of my greate charge here to my soveraigne Lord the
king By whose greate grace favour & goodnesse I enjoy all I
have And soe I rest
Mattapany the 3^d of Novemb Yo^r loving freind
1682. C Baltemore

L. H. Journal
Original.

eferred
Hill sent the Vpper house to know if they
am er of their house to joyne with
bill—He returnes and
appoynted Coll Stevens-
Clement Hill and Cap^t
the part of this house—

Townes goe out and Maj^r Weekes

Read wherein he craves
this Assembly which was
house thus—

per House November 4^th 1682.
his Lor^pp to Attend this Assembly
hath his Attendance for which this house
conceav to be allowed; The Lower house are desired
to take to their Consideracon soe as to Award
him a reasonable allowance—
Signed p ord^r Jn^o LLewellin
Clk of Assembly—

Endorsed by the Lower house as followeth

Lower house 4^th November 1682
This house had never any notice That such Comand was
given to the pef to Attend the Assembly And doe conceave
That his Attendance is in the way of his office as having a
prisoner here And soe noe Allowance ought to be made
Signed p ord^r Tho: Grunwin
Clk of Lower house—

M^r Hall & M^r Ennalls ordered to carry the same to the
Vpper house who returne and say the Vpper house is Ad-
journed
The house adjourned till munday morning
a clock—

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