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Edwd Brown John Rousby	John Macall Alexander Parran	U. H. J.
Amos Garrett Benjamin Tasker Thos Dashield Saml Hopkins Thos Robins Roger Woolford John Hodson James Maxwell Rd Colegate	Thos Holdsworth John Purnell Chars Ballard M. T. Ward Foster Turbutt Henry Trippe Peter Taylor James Philips Frans Dollahide	p. 128

The following Address to his Majesty being Signed by his Excellency & the Council was sent to the Delegates by Col Coursey & Lt Col Young Viz. To the Kings most Excellent Majesty The humble Address of the Governour & Council and Assembly of the Province of Maryland May It please your Majesty We your Majesty's most dutiful & Loyal Subjects the Governour Council & Delegates of the province of Maryland being mett in a General Assembly do humbly implore your Majesty's most gracious Acceptance of this our first occasion in full Assembly of Congratulating your Majesty on your happy accession to the Throne of your Ancestors. Altho we are far removed from your Majesty's presence, Yet give us leave Great Sr to join with your faithful & Loyal Subjects of Great Brittain in rendring our most hearty Thanks for your Majesty's free & generous Declaration from the Throne that you will not only make the Established Constitution in Church

& State the Rule of your Governmt but also (which will most effectually Endear your sacred person to your faithful Sub- jects) have promised to make your Peoples Happiness Ease & prosperity the chief Care of your Life. We pray God that so much Goodness may always meet with suitable Returns And that all your Majesty's faithful Subjects which have approved themselves so hearty and Zealous in defence of the protestant Succession may never fail in the brightest Demon- stration of their Duty and Loyalty whensoever your Majesty's Honour or the Safety of your Crown and Dominions shall require it, as they have already baffled the dark Designs & wicked practices of all your Enemys. May they always have It in their power as well as Inclination (being influenced & directed by your Majesty's princely wisdom Councils & fore- sight in publick Affairs) to make your name dreadful to all

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