72 Assembly Proceedings, May 21— June 16, 1730.

L. H. J.

Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Committee of Laws who were Ap-
pointed to prepare an Address to the Governour brought in the Same
and read it in his Place which the House Approved of and Ordered
the Same to be Ingrossed.
The Question was put whether the Votes and proceedings of the
House be printed this Session upon the Same terms they were last
Session or not Resolved in the Affirmative
The Governour Sent the following Answer to the Address of this
House yesterday Viz.

Gentlemen
I am Obliged to you for your kind Address and please myself with
the hopes of an happy Issue to this Session whereunto I shall not
fail to Contribute whatsoever in Justice and reason can be Expected
on my Part, by the good People of Maryland.
Bened^t Leon^d Calvert

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Daniel Dulany Esq^r brings into the House the Ingrossed Address
to the Governour which was read and Approved of.
James Harris Esq^r and M^r Walter Smith were ordered to go and
Acquaint the Governour this House hath prepared an Address to
him and Desires to know when and where he will receive the same,
They return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they Delivered their Message
and that the Governour would be ready Immediately to receive the
same in the Council Chamber. The Address was as followeth. [The
text of this address is printed at page 12.]
Coll^o Greenfeild and Eleven more were ordered to present the said
Address to the Gov^r
They return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they did Accordingly
The House Adjourns until Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

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Saturday at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called & all Present as in the Morning.
The following Message being Prepared was Ordered to be Entree!
thus. [The text of this message is printed at page 9.] And was
Sent to the Upper House by Maj^r Hanson & Cap" Gordon, Who
return and say they delivered the Same.
The Petition of Several freeholders of Cecil County referred to
this from the Last Session praying Leave to Erect a town on Broxons
Point was read & granted.
The Question was put whether the House shall take into Con-
sideration the Revenue bill this Afternoon or not
Resolved in the Negative.