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af^d Deceased to pay to Richard Cole of Queen Anns County
and Mary his wife the Daughter and heir of Renatus Smith
Deced the Surviving Exec^r of the said Robert Smith dece^d
what the said Renatus Smith paid on Account of the said
Rob' Smith more than Effects Came to his hands and for the
Payment of his Other Debts w^th the Pet^o and Other Papers
Which bill is Thus Endorst Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
October the 24^th 1720.

U. H. J.

Read the first and Second times by Especiall order and Will
pass.
Signed p Ord^r M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

This house takes this oppertunity of desiring Col Holland
to present to his honour the Gov^r their Answer to his Speech
and Likewise Desire him to acquaint his Honour that his Sick-
ness which has not sufferd him to be present att this house till
this Day, togeather with theire Unwillingness to trouble him at
his private Lodging have been the Reasons they have not
sooner presented it which Answer he accordingly presents and
Is as follows

By the Upper house of Assembly
May It please Your honour
We Return you our most hearty thanks for your Obliging
Speech delivered to both houses of Assembly and take leave
to Assure you that we have not the Least Doubt but that your
future actions will Demonstrate how much you Desire the
peace and prosperity of Maryland, and that your Conduct will
be such as will answer the Good Ends for which Our Lord
Proprietary hath Been favourably pleased to place you In this
Station
Your Resolution of Steadily Adhering to our happy Estab-
lishment In the Illustrious line of our Dread Sovⁿ King George;

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and Encouraging & trusting In the Several Affairs of Gov-
ernm^t his Majesties Approved and tried Subjects, and keeping
within due bounds our Unhappy Dissenters from it, is most
Engaging to us; And we do Assure Your Honour, that we
will with Zeal and Diligence, Apply our Selves to the Con-
sideration of such Affairs as you have or shall be pleased to
communicate to us; and w^th our Utmost Abilities Indeavour
to Cultivate a Lasting good Understanding between our Pro-
prietary and his Majesties faithfull Subjects in Maryland

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