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The humble Address and Application of the Upper and Lower
houses of Assembly of this your Province of Maryland now
sitting.
May it please your Lordship
As wee have great reason to be thankful to Almighty God
for reconciling the mind of your deceased ffather of Noble
memory to the Principles of the Church of England so the
hopes wee have of your Lordships continueing Stedfast in the
same Communion has laid us under an obligation with all
Sincerity to congratulate your Lordship's happy accession to
the Dominions of your Noble Ancestors.
And as wee have Just reason to believe that your abjoure-
ing the Idolatrous and Dangerous Principles and Doctrine of
the Church of Rome & your Embraceing the true Orthodox
Religion and principles of the Church of England (Wee hope
to your Eternall happyness) was the great motive which pre-
vailed with his Royal Maty to restore your Lordship to your
Just right of Governmt for some time with held from your
ancestors and Lodged in the Crown for Reasons of state
unknowne to us so wee hope you will be secure in the lasting
and peaceable Enjoymt & possession of your Governmt and
Dominion over us by maintaining and supporting that our
holy religion and protecting us in all our Civill rights and
Libertys.
Wee begg leave to assure your Lordship that wee resolve
never to be wanting on our part in assisting your Lordship
what wee can for the obtaining this happy end.
Wee doe with all sincerity and gratitude acknowledge your
Lordships Early care of us by continueing to us a Governour
who with unwearied diligence pursues the Honour and
interest of your Lordships Governmt the security and Safety
of the Protestant religion and the well fare and prosperity of
all your people. And wee should Judge our selves wanting in
our duty both to your Lordship and the Inhabitants of this
your province, and of doeing Justice to his Exncy our Governour
should wee omitt to lay before you our humble opinion that
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