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inherent to, and the result of noble minds, and such, proceeding
from humane and generous Motives equally deserve our praise and
Admiration.
We take leave to Assure Your Excellency that his Lordships
beneficent Dispositions put in Execution for the good of the People
of Maryland shall on all Occasions be gratefully acknowledged, and
that we esteem it a great happiness to merit his favourable Senti-
ments. If a dutiful Obedience to his Lordships Government under
Your Excys wise and prudent Administration, and a true Endeavour
to the utmost of Our power and knowledge actuated by a Sense of
Duty and humanity to promote the general good of this province
may have any influence on Our Actions, we may hope for a happy
Issue to the proceedings of this Session, more especially when sup-
ported by your Excys favourable Countenance and Assistance so
kindly and candidly assured to us, and for which you have our
sincere and unfeigned thanks.
Being ingrossed, M^r Walter Smith and M^r Denton ordered to
acquaint his Excy therewith, and to know when and where He will
receive it. They return & acquaint M^r Speaker the Governour
will be ready to receive the Address immediately in the Conference
Chamber.
M^r Dulany and twelve more ordered to Attend the Governor
with the Address.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

Col^o Hammond from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker a
petition of the Vestry and Sundry Inhabitants of yueen Anns
Parish in Prince Georges County praying leave to tax on the Tax-
able Inhabitants of said Parish the Sum of ico pounds towards
repairing their Chappie indorsed, recommended by the Upper House
of Assembly to the Consideration of the Lower House, which said
Petition was here read and granted and ordered that a Bill be
brought in accordingly.
Ordered that M^r Speaker issue his Warrant directed to the
Secretary of this Province to make out a new Writ of Election
directed to the Sheriff of Cecil County to elect a member to serve in
this Assembly in the room of M^r Alphonso Cosden deceased
The House adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

p. 755

Saturday Morning May 6^th 1738.

The House met according to Adjournment. All present as on
Yesterday.
The Governor communicated to this House the following Answer
Viz.

May 6