22 Assembly Proceedings, July 7-29, 1740.

U.H.J.

in this Province to the General Rendezvous in the West Indies thus
subscribed
1 8 July 1740
Read and assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read and assented to by this House and Ordered to be so sub-
scribed
A Message from the Lower House by M^rs Magruder and Rumsey
By the Lower House of Assembly 18 July 1740
May it please Your Honours
This House has not been unmindful of congratulating His Majesty
having several Days ago appointed a Committee to draw an Address
for that Purpose
We cannot give a direct Answer to what is desired in Your Mes-
sage of this Day by Coi Hammond until We know the Fate of the
Bills relating to the Publick Utility of the Province which have lain
almost a Week on your Table
We are far from desiring a Continuation of the Differences which
happened last Session, they being most disagreeable to Us and can-
not but be fatal to the People, and We hope the moderation of Our
Proceedings hitherto will evince Our Inclinations in this Part, But
if Your Honours will be pleased to give a Passage to those Bills
according to the usual Custom, so that We may have any Prospect
of drawing the Sessions to a speedy and amicable Conclusion We will
readily joyn with you in any Matter in Our Power that may tend to
cultivate a good Understanding between the several Branches of
the Legislature Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

July 19

Saturday Morning 19 July 1740
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday
The following Message with an Address to the King prepared in
this House is sent by Philip Lee Esq^r
By the Upper House of Assembly 19 July 1740
Gentlemen
In Our Message of the 18 Instant by Col Hammond we desired
you would be pleased to joyn with us in an Address to his Majesty
to congratulate him upon the Glorious Successes of his Arms against

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the Spaniards, But We are surprized to find by your Answer of
the same Day by Mess^rs Magruder and Rumsey to that Message,
that instead of agreeing to joyn with us in such an Address, you tell
us you cannot give a direct Answer to that Message, until you know