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To his Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor of Maryland

The humble Address of the House of Delegates of the same
Province
May it please Your Excellency
It being Reported to this House by the Committee appointed to
Inspect the Arms and Ammunition and Accounts relating thereto,
that some of the Arms in the Council Chamber are but in indifferent
Order. We think it our duty to acquaint Your Excellency of it,
not doubting but You will be pleased to give the necessary directions
that proper Care be taken that the said Arms be put into and kept in
good Order by the Armourer or Person who hath the care of the
said Arms and receives a Salary for the same
Which was Signed on Behalf of the House of Delegates by the
Honourable Speaker
Col^o Hooper and M^r Henry Hall Ordered to acquaint the Gov-
ernor this House hath prepared an Address to him and desireth to
know when and where he will please to receive it. They return and
acquaint M^r Speaker the Governor will be ready in an Hours Time
to receive the Address in the Conference Chamber
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled An Act for the Relief of Nicholas Hammond &c^a
Indorsed (See page 183)
Which Bill was Read with the Amendments and Passed for In-
grossing
Ordered that M^r Smith with the rest of the Committee for Inspect-
ing the Arms &c^a present the Address to the Governor
The Bill entituled A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled An
Act for the Relief of Debtors and ascertaining the manner of Ten-
ders in Tobacco &c^a sent to the Upper House by M^r Smith and

Captain Gale

The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House delivers
M^r Speaker the Journal of Accounts and the following Message
(See page 184)
The Bill entituled An Act for raising three Pence p hogshead for

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purchasing Arms and Ammunition &c^a was Brought in with Amend-
ments made which was made the second time, and with the Amend-
ments Passed which was sent to the Upper House by Col^o Hanson
and Col^o Hooper
The Governor communicated to M^r Speaker the following Answer
to the Address of this House viz.

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