358 Assembly Proceedings, May 14-June 6, 1719

U. H. J.

On Considering that his Excy has been Very Serviceable to
this Country and has Disbursed Great Sumes Of mony for

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the Interest thereof The following Message is Prepared Viz.

By the uper House of Assembly
June 6^th 1719

Gentl. Tis very well known how kind and Serviceable his
Excy the Gov^r has Been to this Province dureing his Adm^rcon
here not only in the Supporting the Authority of his Lordship
but in Consulting the true Interest of Maryland wherefore we
Offer it to your Consideration whether It be not Reasonable
(this being probably the Last Session of Assembly that we
shall have the Happiness to meet him in) to make him some
Greatfull Acknowledgment for all his favours.
Signed p order Mic Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Col Young Esq^r Hall & Col
Tilghman who Return & say they Delivered it

The House Adjourns till Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House meet According to Adjournment
Present as before noon

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An Address to his Majesty being Prepared is laid before
this house as follows Viz.

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty.

The Humble Address of the Gov^r and the Members of the
uper & Lower houses of Assembly in the Province of Mary-
land 28^th of May 1719

Dread Soveriegn
Wee your Majestys Dutifull and Loyall Subjects in this
Remote pvince in all Humility Begg leave to Address your
Sacred Person to Congratulate you on your many happy
Discoverys of the Designs of your Enemies & the Continuance
of your precious Life to this happy Conjuncture On which we
with Joy Solemnize the Anniversary of your Birth.
May the King of Kings Assist and Enable you to Disappoint
all the Projects of yo^r Enemies & to Establish a Protestant
Constitution in Church & State in all Your Dominions May

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the Bounty of Heaven Continue your Maj^ty And your Pos-
terity to be the Arbiters of Europe the Terror of your Enemies