Maryland ss.
Att a Sessions of Assembly begun & held at the City of
Annapolis in the Province of Maryland on Wednesday the
19^th day ¹ of July in the 7^th Year of the Reigne of our Sovereign
Lord King George &c. And in the 6^th Year of his Lordships
Domⁿ &c. Annoq Domini 1721.

Present
His Hon^r Charles Calvert Esq^r Governour

U. H. J.
Original
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The Honble

Col William Holland
Col Richard Tilghman
Col. Matt. Tilghman
Ward

Thomas Bordley Esq^r
and
James Bowles Esq^r

Members of the Upp^r House

James Stoddert Esq^r and M^r Robert Tyler from the Lower
House Acquaint his Hon^r the Gov^r that their house is mett
and waits his hon^rs Comands.

Thereupon Col Richard Tilghman is Sent down to the
Low^r house to Acquaint M^r Speaker that his Hon^r the Gov^r
requires him & the whole House to Attend him in the Councill
Chamber Immediately.
Who returns and Says he Delivered his Message There-
upon M^r Speaker with the members of that House Attend his
honour the Gov^r in the Councill Chamber Accordingly.
Whereupon his hon^r the Gov^r Delivers himselfe to them as
follows viz.

Gentlemen. His Lordship the Lord Propr^y has Directed
me to Communicate to you what follows, which you are to take
as from his own Mouth

Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly

Baltimore: The due Regard you Promised by Your Joynt
dutifull Address to pay to our Speech transmitted to you by

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our late Governour was most Welcome, As we thereby found
your Sentiments Greately Agreeing with our own to Promote
the Prosperity of Maryland, the true Reason that Induced
us a Second time to Recommend the same things to your Con-
sideracon by our Present Lieutenant.

¹ Prorogued from July 18th. See page 199.

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