80 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

L. H.J.

and have entered a Resolve on our Journal to bring in a Bill
or a Supplementary Bill to that Act whereby further time
shall be Given to the Several Courts of Law in that Act

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menconed viz: to the End of the fourth Court after an Ap
pearance enter'd. with w^ch if your House agree the Bill
accordingly may be prepared.

Signed p Order. M^r Jenifer Cl. Lo Ho.

Which being Sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Mackall
and three Others. They returne and Say they have Delivered
it. Coll^o Ward and James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House
Deliver M^r Speaker the folio Message Viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly, October the 18^th 1720.
Gentlemen.

We Agree with your Message by M^r Lee and Three Others
of your House as to the raising and applying the three pence
p hh^d but propose it to you that the Bill to be brought in con-
tinue as usuall to other Governours
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl Upp^r house.

The Petition of Mark Brown Complaining against the Land
Commissioners of Prince Georges County Referred from the
Last Sessions being read and all parties appearing at the Barr
of this House with their Council the further Debate thereof
is referr'd till to Morrow Morning. This Houses Answer to
the Governours Speech is brought Downe from the Comittee
of Laws. And Ordered to be Ent^red as follows.

May it please Your honour. The humble Address of the
Lower House of Assembly sheweth their most hearty thanks
for yo^r hono^rs most Affectionate Speech, in w^ch you are pleased
to declare Your Actions shall be such During your Adminis-
tration, as in all Probability may meet his Majesties Appro-
bation his Lordships bounty as Well as the peoples thanks
which we in the most Submissive Manner return to his Sacred
Majesty and our good Proprietor for approving and placeing
your honour Over us. The Zeale your Hon^r expresses in a
Steady Adherence to the Succession as by Law Established
as well as the resolution you have taken to Intrust none in
Offices but persons who have Approved themselves hearty for

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the Support of his Lordships Government and faithfull Ten-
ants which good Resolution of your Honour will occasion us
with the Greater Alacrity to set about the severall Matters
your Honour shall think Meet from time to time to lay before