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

U. H. J.

Endeavours to make Maryland flourish under the noble Fam-
ly of Baltemore
My Lords your Lordship's most
obedient humble Servants.

Thomas Brooke John Hall
W^m Holland Phil Lloyd
W^m Coursey Ric^d Tilghman
Tho^s Ennalls Tho^s Smyth
Sam^l Young Henry Lowe jun^r
Tho^s Addison

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His Excellency is pleased to ask the opinion of this House
to what time they think it may be proper to prorogue the
Gcnerall Assembly
Advised and Resolved that the Assembly be Prorogued till
the first day of October next
Major Josiah Wilson with Eleven others bring from the
lower house the Address from his Excy The Hon^rble Councill
and the Lower house of Assembly to his most sacred Majesty,
Signed by the members of that house. Who acquaint his Excy
that they have nothing lying before them to be dispatcht this
Sessions
Thereupon Ordered that Col W^m Coursey & Col Richard
Tilghman go to the Lower house and Acquaint M^r Speaker
and the Delegates of that house that his Excellency Comands
them to Attend him in the Councill Chamber to see the Laws
made this Session, Sealed and receive their Assent. Who
ret^d & say they d^d the message.
Accordingly Appeared M^r Speaker And the members of the
Lower house, and saw the following Acts sealed with his
Lordships Greater Scale of this Province, And Assented to by

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his Excy on behalf of the Right Honrble the Lord Propry of
this Province Viz.

I^st An Act for the Adjournment of Talbot & Baltemore
County Courts
2^nd An Act for quieting differences between the English
and Indians of what places soever
3^d An Act for the Punishment of such as shall Counterfeit
his Lordships Scales &c.
4^th An Act for building a Court house for Cecill County
5^th An Act laying an Additionall duty of 20^s Curr^t mony p
poll on Irish Papists & negroes &c.

6 A Supplementary Act to the Act relateing to Servants
and Slaves.