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Cap^t Jones and M^r Waughop from the Lower house deliver
to his Hon^r the Governour the following Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

August the 5^th 1721
May It please your Honours
This house on due Consideracon of the law for regulateing
Officers Fees do find the same perpetuall unless the Arrivall
of our Lord Propry (which God grant may soon happen)
should prevent it And Consequently [no] occasion of a reviv-
ing Bill therefor
Signed p order M Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

M^r Benson and M^r Edmonson from the Lower House de-
liver his Hon^r the Governour
A Bill to Empower his Hon^r the Gov^r for the time Being to
Appoint any Person or Persons whatsoever to Resurvey the
Indians Lands and ascertain the bounds thereof, which is
thus Endorst Viz.

By the Low^r house of Assembly

Aug^t the 5^th 1721
Read the first and second times by Especiall Order and will
pass
Signed p Order M Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

The Address of this House to his Lordship in Answer to
his Speech at the Opening this Sessions being Prepared ap-
proved of And Signed by Severall of the members of this
house is ord^d to be Entred & is as follows Viz.

To the Right Honourable Charles Absolute Lord and

U. H. J.

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Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord
Baron of Baltemore &c^a

The Humble Address of the Upper house of Assembly
of Maryland

May It please your Lordship
It is with Great Satisfaction We Observe your Lordship
has been Pleased to Allow our late Addresse a favourable
Acceptance And that our Sentiments in Promoting the Pros-
perity of our Country are Sanctioned by your Lordships
Approbation.
We are fully Satisfied it is much Conducive to the happiness
of our Constitution That all our Judiciall proceedings should
be as Consonant to the laws of Great Brittain as the Different

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