54 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

U. H. J.

Which foregoing two Engrost Bills being read are thereto
thus written Viz.

Oct^r the 27^th 1720
Read and Assented to by the Upp^r house of Assembly And
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl Up Ho.

Esq^r Hall Sent to the Lower House with the two Paper
Bills of the af^d two Engrost Bills and to Acquaint them that
the Engrost Bills are Assented to by this house who returns &
Says he Delivered his message
The Address of this house to his Lordship in Answer to
his Speech at the Opening this Sess^ns being Prepared Ap-
proved of and Signed by the members of this Board is Or-
dered to be Enterd & is as follows Viz.

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To the Right Hon^ble Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietrie
of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of
Baltemore &c.

The Humble Address of the Upper house of Assembly
of Maryland.
May itt Please y^r Lordship.
It is with great Satisfaction that we Contemplate your
L^dps Obliging Speech delivered to us & to the Lower House
of Assembly by the mouth of the Honble Cha: Calvert Esq^r
your L^dps Lie^vt & our -psent Governour by your Provident
Care and goodness Placed over us Instead" of Administring
the Government by Tho^s Brooke Esq^r the first named in your
Councill for w^ch we begg leave to Return our most gratefull
Acknowledgm^ts & Assure y^r L^dp that we will in all Respects
endeavour so to demean ourselves as to meritt yours & his
Approbation by a faithfull discharge of our Respective Duties
The Assurances your L^dship has been Pleased to give us of
his Hon^rs Approv'd Loyalty to our Dread Sovⁿ King George
and his former Endeavours & good inclinations to unite the
Interest of your L^dship & this Province neither extending
your Prerogative nor Lessening Our Privilege beyond their
pper bounds together with his obligeing Behaviour & the
Impartiall Resolutions he has hitherto Professed since he
Came amongst us leaves us no Room to doubt of the good

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Effects of his future Adm^rcon Especially when we Consider
that your L^dship has been favourably pleased to Lay your
Comands upon him to Perform w^t seems so Agreeable to
these his good inclinations
It is a Plain Indication of your Lordship's Obligeing dispo-
sition that you have been pleased to Comunicate to us your