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tative for the said City, and for that a Supplementary Act to
the Act directing the manner of electing: & Sumoning Dele-
gates &c has past both Houses this Sessions which his Excy
has assented to, to regulate the manner of Elections,
Ordered that the Sherr. of the City of Annapolis publish
the same Act in Order that the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen
of the said City Conform themselves thereto.
And Ordered that the following message be prepar'd viz.

By the low^r House of Assembly
Aprill the 30^th 1718.

May it please your Excy and Honours
It is represented to this House that there is to be an Election
this day made in the City of Annapolis for the electing a
Representative to serve in the lower House of Assembly, But
for that a Supplementary Bill to the Act directing the manner
of Electing and sumoning Delegates &c has past into a Law
this Sessions to regulate the manner of Eleccon We have made
a Resolve of this House to have the same published by the
sherr. of that City imediately for the Govermn^t of the May^r
Recorder & Aldermen of the City in that Election and there-
fore desire your Excy & Honours Concurrence with us in our

L. H. J.

Order for the publicacon thereof
Sign'd p Ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. lo: Ho:

which was sent to the upper House by Esq^r Rousby & M^r
Young. They return & say they delivered it
Ordered that Cap^t Frisby and M^r Edward Wright return
the thanks of the House to the rev^d M^r Skippon for his Ser-
mons this Sessions and to The Reverend M^r Nicholls for his

Sermon on the meeting of the Convocation.

The following Message being prepar'd was sent to the upper
house by Cap^t Mariarte M^r Dare M^r Vanderheyden Col Herr-
man M^r Waughop & Major Emerson viz.

By the lower House of Assembly
Aprill the 30^th 1718

May it please yo^r Honours
It is with great Satisfaccon to this House By perusing their
L^pps Letter to your Hon^rs th^l We find their L^pps so firmly
resolved to maintain the Authority of their Government here
ag^t the many bold and Insolent Attempts of M^r Macnemara to
the discouragement of such as for the future shall fly in the
face of Government.
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