206 Assembly Proceedings, April 22-May 10, 1718.

L. H. J.

Opinions, whether such Insolencys as he has offered be exempt
from Punishment by y^r Law.

Gentlemen.
I Cannot conclude without giving you two remarkable
Instances of the notorious Falsitys that have been reported of
me the first is,
That the Roman Catholicks, were Denyed a freedom in
Commerce, the Second, That I had beaten M^r Macnemara
most unmercifully.
Against such wicked men, that will Advance so gross Cal-
umnys to Serve a Turn, What Inocence can protect. Who
that woud make Conscience of his Duty can be Safe in the
Execution of it. Yet as I hope such practices will not deterr
the Magistrates from their Duty to his Majesty and his Lord-
ship; so I take this Occassion to Declare that I am firmly
resolved to Support them in it, so far as in me lyes, nor shall
any Reflections on the past Effects of the malice of the Roman
Catholicks and their Adherents towards me, nor any appre-
hension of their future Rage Slacken my Endeavours, to-
wards, the Establishing the Protestant Interest in this Prov-
ince under the Auspicious protection of our Soveraign Lord
King George and his Lordships Government
Jo: Hart

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After which M^r Speaker with the whole House return to
their own House where M^r Speaker resumes the Chair
Ordered that the same Gent who where Appointed to be of
the Severall Comittees last session be still Continued on the
same Comittees.
Ordered that the Comittee of Laws prepare an Answer to
his Excys Speech.
Ordered that Warrants be issued to the Secretary to pre-
pare the following writt of Election viz:
To the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis for electing a member in the stead of M^r Benjaman
Tasker who since last Session is made sherriff of that City.
To the Sherriff of Baltemore County for the electing a
member in the Stead of M^r Peter Bond Dec^d
To the Sherriff of Charles County for the electing Two
members one in the room of Coll. Phill Hoskins deced & of
M^r Samuell Hanson who Since last Sessions is made Sherriffe
of that County
To the Sheriffe of Prince George's County for electing a
member in stead of Major Josiah Wilson deced.