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Which is ordered to be Considered of on Thursday next.
Mr Bordley from the Comittee of laws delivers Mr Speaker
a letter by that Com^ee prepared to Col Natha Blackiston the
agent for this Province requesting him to preferr the address
presented to his Maty and the address presented to his Lord-
ship the Lord Proprietary and thereupon the following Mes-
sage was prepared and sent to the Upper house with the
same (viz)
July 31st 1716
May It please yr Honrs
In Complyance with your Message by the Honble John Hall
Esqr wee have prepared a letter to the Honble Col Natha Black-
iston requesting him to present the addresses of the Upper
and Lower houses of this present General Assembly to his
Maty and the Lord Propry which is herewith sent for your
perusal and amendmt if you shall think proper.
Signed p order Tho Macnemara Cl: Lo: ho:

Sent up to the Upr house by Col Hoskins and Mr Turbutt
they return and say they delivered it.

L. H. J.

Philemon Lloyd Esqr from the Upper house delivers Mr
Speaker the Letter prepared by the Com^ee of Laws to the
Honble Col Nathl Blackiston which was ordered to be entred
as follows (Vizt)

Maryland July the 31st 1716
Sr
Wee herewith give you the trouble of two addresses the
one to his Maty the other to the Lord Proprietary and desire
your Assistance in the haveing them presented as directed
and that you will favour us with a line by way of remark on
the manner of their Reception.
Wee think our selves under more obligations for your
frequent good services than your Generosity would allow us
to Compensate.
Wee must never the less yet desire a Continuance of your
favourable Sollicitations and nothing in us shall be wanting,
to demonstrate the grateful sense wee have of your good
offices and that wee are
Your most obedient humble Serts

Which letter was Signed by Col William Holland on behalf
of the Upper house and by Mr Speaker on behalf of the
Lower house.
Then the house adjourned till to morrow morning 8 a Clock

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