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Present
His Excellency the Governour &c.

U. H.J.

Col Wm Coursey Col Thos Addison

The Honble Lt Col Saml Young Col Wm Whittington
Col Thos Greenfield Philemon Lloyd Esqr

Lt Col Richd Tilghman

Mr Hill and three more of the Delegates brought the fol-
lowing message Viz.

By the House of Delegates
May the 2d 1715

May it please your Excellency & Honours

In pursuance to your Message of the soth of April last by
L^t Col Young & Col Richard Tilghman

We have appointed Col Matthew Tilghman Ward Col John
Macall, Major James Philips Cap^t Thos Truman Greenfield
Major Roger Woolford & Cap^t St Leger Codd of this House
to join some of your Honble Board in a Conference relating
to the matter in your message but leave the place to be
appointed by your Excellcy & Honours
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Ho Del.

Which being read at the Board his Excelly is pleased to
appoint the honble Col Coursey Col Young Col Addison &
Col Tilghman to join in Conference with the members ap-
pointed by the Delegates, but that It be recommended to the
House to add to their Conferees as many more to wit twelve
one out of Each County pursuant whereto the following mes-
sage was sent to the House by Col Coursey and Col Addison

By the Council in Assembly
May the 2d 1715
Gentlemen —
Your message this morning by Mr Hill and Others being
read at the Board & the Subject matter of the Conference
proposed being of extraordinary moment, We desire you will
(if you think it adviseable) appoint a member of your House
out of each County in the Province to confer with the Honble
Col Wm Coursey Col Samuel Young, Col Thos Addison and
Col Richd Tilghman, And if It may be agreeable to you His
Excellency desires the Conference may be held at his House
He having something of moment to offer which may save the
Trouble of many Messages
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

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