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Excellency our present Governor has been pleased to lay before this
House the form of an Oath of Judge or Justice sent from his Lord-
ship, And likewise a paper Containing some proposals for Recon-
siling the Difference between his Lordship & the Country upon this
Important Occasion, which we are of opinion will be soonest & most
Effectually considered of in a Conferrence between both Houses; if
you concur therewith be pleased to appoint some Members of your
House to Joyn with some of the Members of our House in a Confer-
rence for that purpose
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon

U. H. J.

Eodem Die post Meridiem

This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning.
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Hanson & two more.

By the Lower House of Assembly July 17^th 1732
May it please Your Honours.
This House is Inclinable to a Conferrence as proposed by your
Honours this day in your Message by Coll^o Ward and Michael
Howard Esq^r but desire that previous to a Conferrence the form of
the oath of Judge or Justice sent from his Lordship and likewise the
paper containing some proposals for Reconciling the Difference
between his Lordship and the Country upon this Important occasion
Communicated to your Honours by his Excellency the Governor
be laid before this House,
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

A Message from the Lower House by M^r Blackiston and M^r Hall

By the Lower House of Assembly July 17th 1732
May it please your Honours.
Our neighbours of New York and Pensilvania having the liberty
of importing Salt directly from Lisbon which is very advantageous
to them and would be so to the Inhabitants of Maryland had they the
like Indulgence. We therefore desire your Honours will Joyn with
this House in the best Method that can be thought of to procure the
Liberty of Importing Salt directly from Lisbon into this Province.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

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