380 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

L. H. J.

An Address to his Excellency was brought in Read approved and
ordered to be Ingrossed
The following Ingrossed Address viz.
To his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esquire Governor of Maryland
The humble Address of the House of Delegates
May it please your Excellency
Herewith you have an Address of the Delegates of this Province
in Assembly Convened to the Right Honourable the Lord Proprie-
tary in relation to the discharge of their Quit Rents also a duplicate
thereof which We humbly pray your Excellency with all Convenient
Speed to Transmit to his Lordship

p. 372

Being Read and Assented to was signed on Behalf of the House
by the Honourable Speaker
Col^o King and Major Gale sent to acquaint his Excellency there-
with and to know when and where he will receive it, They return and
acquaint M^r Speaker the Governor will be ready in an Hours time
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled an Act for the Assessment and Payment of the
Public Charge Indorsed (See page 303)
An Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act to enable his Excellency
Thomas Bladen Esq^r or the Governor for the time being to pur-
chase four Acres of Land within the Fence of the City of Annapolis
for the use of the Public and thereon to build a dwelling House with
other Conveniences for the Residence of the Governor of Maryland
for the time being and to repeal part of other Acts therein mentioned
was Read and assented to and sent to the Upper House with the
Paper Bill by Col^o King and M^r Chesley
The House proceeds to Tax the following Private Bills viz.
The Bill entituled an Act to enable Caleb Dorsey of Anne Arundel
County Gent to Sell and dispose of 49 acres of Land &c^a

To the Honourable Speaker 1..10..0
To the Clerk 0..15..0

The Bill entituled an Act to impower the Clerk of Somerset
County to enter and Record among the said County Records a Deed
of Bargain and Sale from John Martin to James Martin &c^a
To the Honourable Speaker I.. 0..0
To the Clerk 0..10..0
The Bill entituled an Act encouraging the Raising of Copper
Ore &c^a
To the Honourable Speaker 2..0..0
To the Clerk 1..0..0
William Stoughton Esq^r and five more sent to present the Address
to his Excellency with the Address to his Lordship and the Dupli-
cate thereof