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Which being read resolved that such a Conference is neces-
sary, And that when the Delegates signify the Time and Place,
And the names of their members they think fit to appoint to
confer on this Subject. This Board will give directions to
some of this Board to join with them
His Excellency the Governour having just now received
from M^r Richard Moor of Philadelphia the Report of her
Majesty's Demise on the first of August last, by a Letter to
M^r Flower Post Master of Philadelphia is pleased to command
M^r Philemon Lloyd & L^t Col Tilghman to go and aquaint M^r
Speaker and the Delegates that he expects their immediate
Attendance in the Council Chamber
Who return & say they have delivered their message. And
M^r Speaker and the Delegates came up & his Excell^cy with
the Advice of the Board was pleased to bespeak them as
follows Viz.

M^r Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates

U. H. J.

We have too much reason to apprehend the Death of our
most gracious Queen. It is thought fitt you do not proceed
to any other Business save that of Settling the publick Levys
The Speaker & Delegates returned to their House

M^r Stoddert & M^r Hill brought from their House the fol-
lowing Message Viz.

By the House of Delegates
October the 8^th 1714

May It please your Honours
His Excellency having directed us to waive all Business this
Session but laying the publick Levy by reason of the doleful
news of the Death of her sacred Majesty Queen Ann our
Sovereign We desire your Honours to put in your Claims,
that the publick Accompts may be stated being ordered that
no Claims be received after ten of the Clock to morrow
morning
Signed p order Tho^s Macnemara Cl Ho Del.

Resolved the following Message be sent to the Delegates
We do believe it advisable if all the publick Claims can be
adjusted by to morrow noon and the Journal of the Committee
of Accompts agreed to, It may be proper to make an Act of
Assembly for levying the Charge & appoint three or four
members of your House or more to join with some of this
Board to apportion the respective Allowances in the several
Countys
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.
Sent by M^r Lloyd

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