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the Fate of the Bills relating to the Publick Utility of the Province,
which (you say) have lain almost a week upon Our Table, what
Relation the Publick Bills for this Province can have to an Address
to his Majesty upon the before mentioned Occasion, or why not
knowing their Fate should hinder you from joyning with us in
shewing Our Loyalty to his Majesty and expressing Our Joy upon
this happy Occasion, We cannot conceive; but forasmuch as We
think it Our Duty to address his Majesty upon this Occasion, and as
We have Reason to fear by Your Message and other Proceedings
that this Session of Assembly may break up abruptly as the last did,
and for that the Answer before given Us was uncertain and evasive,
We hope you will be pleased to excuse Us, for now again pressing
you to give Us a direct Answer whether you will joyn with Us or
not, whereby We may know Your Resolution, And, if you do not
think fit to joyn with Us, have time to prepare a seperate Address
of Our own for that Purpose, but if you should be inclined to joyn
with us in such joint Address, We have already prepared One and
herewith sent it for Your Approbation
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

The Journal of the Committee of Accounts is brought from the
Lower House by Coi King and four Others thus subscribed

19 July 1740
Read and assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Message from the Lower House by Col^o Hanson and M^r Harris
By the Lower House of Assembly 19 July 1740
May it please Your Honours
We are willing His Majesty should know the House of Delegates
of Maryland are as ready as any Other of his Subjects to express
their sincere Congratulations on his late glorious Success against
his Enemies, and We have accordingly prepared an Address for that
Purpose, We therefore think it unnecessary to joyn in that sent with
Your Message this Day by Philip Lee Esq^r and therefore herewith
return the same Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock

U.H.J.
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