18 Assembly Proceedings, May 29-June 8, 1717.

U. H. J.

Saturday June the first
The House meet according to Adjournment
Present
His Excellency the Governour

W^m Holland Esq^r
W^m Coursey Esq^r
Sam^l Young Esq^r
Tho^s Addison Esq^r

Phile Lloyd Esq^r
Ric^d Tilghman Esq^r
Tho^s Smyth Esq^r &
Henry Lowe Esq^r

Sent to the Lower house his Excellencys Answer to their
Address by Col^o Holland, Col Coursey, Col Young, Col Ad-
dison, & Col Smyth Viz.

P. 28

Gentlemen. The Zeal you Express for his most Sacred
Maj^tys Service and that Dutiful & affectionate Regard you
have for the Lord Prop^ry & his Lordships Noble Guardian the
Lord Guilford, will undoubtedly be highly Acceptable to their
Lordships. Nor shall I be wanting to give their Lordships an
Early Account of the happy disposition of your house.
Gent. I return you my most hearty thanks for the Obliging
Sentiments you have both for my Administration & Person.
The preserving your Laws & Previledges in the same Condi-
tion I found them at my Arrival has been the sole View &
Aim of my Actions And as my Conduct in so doing has been
Agreeable to their Lordships Comands & Intentions so there
are many Halcyon days promised to your Country
It is with Extream pleasure that I find you so readily come
into my request for the propagation of learning in this Prov-
ince. I will do all that lies in my power [that] may be Proper
to advance that good end. For in this and all other respects I
shall be Joyfull to be an Instrument of Promoting the Pros-
perity of Maryland as the most Effectuall means of being
faithfull to my Lord Prop^ry and Acting Impartially in my
Station
Jo: Hart

P. 29

His Excellency having Laid before this house his Lordships
reasons for dissenting to the Law that lays an Imposition of
four pounds p poll on Irish Servants Imported.
Resolved that the Message following be sent to the Lower
house

By his Excellency the Gov^r June 1^st 1717
Gent. The Reasons assigned by their Lordships for the
dissenting to the Law which lays four pounds p poll on Irish
Servants are, That it tends to the Excluding his Majesty's