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Mr Dulany from the Committee of Laws brings in the Address in
Answer to the Governours Speech, Engrossed which being read is
Approved of and is in the words following.
To His Excellency Benedict Leonard Calvert Govr of Maryland.
The Humble Address of the Lower House of Assembly
May it Please your Excellency.
We his Majestys most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects the Repre-
sentatives of the freemen of Maryland in Assembly Convened, return
your Excellency our Unfeigned thanks for your kind Speech at
the Opening of this Session
We are truly Sorry that your want of health should Oblige you
to Leave the Province and we very Sincerely hope for a full recovery
and Long Continuance of it, as being in Justice & Gratitude Obliged
to wish all felicity & to have the Greatest Affection for a Governeur
who has by his Actions Demonstrated the Sincerity of his professions
as you have Allway done, And who in so Obliging a Manner as you
have been Pleased to Express yourself in, has Given us fresh As-
sureances of having the Welfare of our Count[r]y very much at
heart.
We Concur in Opinion with your Excellency that the use as
well as Credit of Laws principally depend on the Carefull Pening of
them; And we are Determined to use our Utmost Endeavours to
Render such Laws as shall be Past as plain and Intelligible as may
be; to the End, that those who are to Govern themselves by them may
know how to behave themselves and be without Excuse should they
Transgress.
We also take into Consideration the Laws Particularly recomended
to us by your Excellency and Endeavours so to Explain them, as
to remove the Doubts & objections to which they may now be Liable.
We are Obliged to your Excellency for recommending in so hand-
some a Manner as you have, Calmness & Moderation, which are so
Very Necessary to bring our Consultations to an happy Issue &
Crown our Endeavours to serve our Country with Success, And we
hope to prove by our Conduct that your Excellency's Recommen-
dation has the weight with us that it Deserves, and that we are not
Actuated by any selfish or Private Views.
We Acknowledge with the Deepest Sense of Gratitude, the kind
& Generous Assurances you have been Pleased to give us, that your
Excellencys best Endeavours shall not be wanting in England, upon
any occasion, wherein you may be Serviceable to the people of Mary-
land & as you have resided Several Years Among us, so you are very
Sensible of the sad Circumstances of our Country and how much
it stands in need of all the Assistance and friendly Offices we can
hope for; And we trust that your Excellency will Contribute your
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