The Lower House. 79

M^r Speaker Communicates to the House his Honour the Gover-
nors Answer to the Last Address as is as follows Viz.

Gentlemen.
I am Sorry my Answ^r to your Last Address should not only fail
giving you Satisfaction but further Induce you to Address me a
Second time in Terms unkindly Expressive of your Diffidence in
me, Time will best Evince the sincerity of us all in the Severall Pro-
fessions we have made this Session of Loyalty to our Sovereign

L. H. J.
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Duty to the Lord Prop^ry & Good will to the Country.
You say there is no Irregular ........ before the End of .......
Occasion .... A Resolution .... Reluctance ...... myself wholly
Unworthy ....... Majesties Approbation ....... I am Invested,
should I ...... such Irregular Importance ...... Attend the End of
the Session ........ Answer your Addresses and the Peoples Ex-
pectations in a Clear and Satisfactory Manner.
Benedict Leonard Calvert

Thereupon the Question was Put whether the Question shall be
Put whether his Hon^r the Governour shall be further Addrest to
night or to Morrow Morning or not ?
Carried in the Affirmative
Thereupon the Question was Put whether the Governor shall be
further Addrest for Passing the Bill ?
Carried in the Negative.

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..... Beale Esq^r from the Committee of Accounts brings .... of
that Committee which was read ..... untill to Morrow Morning
Accompts was read &..... Sent to the Upper ...... of that Com-
mittee.
...... they Delivered it

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[Saturday, October 28, 1727]

[The Petition of] Nathaniel Wright a Languishing [Prisoner in
Queen] Anns County was read and Leave ........ Bill as Prayed.
The following Message is Prepared Viz. [The text of this mes-
sage will be found at page 45.]

October 28

Sent to the Upper House by Cap^t .....
They return and say they Delivered it
An Engrost Bill for Erecting a New Church in St. Pauls Parish
in Baltemore County was read and Assented to and was so Endorsed
and Sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Dashield & M^r Scott.
They return and say they Delivered it

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