506 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 4, 1744.

L. H. J.

provided the same Tax be necessary, and not burdensome to my
good Tenants
I am much obliged to the Gentlemen of the Lower House, for
their kind concern, for the back settlements, and shall not be wanting
on my part, to contribute all in my power to promote their Interest,
as well as that of the Manufactures and Trade of Great Britain, and
I make no doubt, but Justice, and the preeminency of the Laws are so
well known in Maryland, that it gives me an Infinite Satisfaction
to see the great Increase of his Majesty's Subjects in Maryland,
within these Ten years.
As for any person or persons presuming to Represent his Majes-
ty's faithful Subjects of Maryland, and my good Tenants, as a fac-
tious, clamorous people, or as disaffected to his Majesty, or Ill-
disposed to me, you may be assur'd they have and will meet with
that Discountenance they deserve; and as you have lately given Tes-
timony of your sincere Attachment to his Majestys person and Gov-
ernment, and are so kind as to assure me, that you never had it in
your thoughts to abridge me in any of my Rights, I may with great
Truth likewise Affirm, that the Laws have and shall be my only guide
I am glad you seem to have so favourable an Impression of your
Governor, who I am convinced will make your Happiness his sole
care
Given at London, this 12^th Day of August 1743. By his Lord-
ship's Command John Browning, Secretary
And also the Instructions from the Lords Justices. Ordered,
That M^r Smith and Col. King, joyn the Committee of Laws, in
preparing an Address to his Majesty, ordered also That they joyn
the said Committee in preparing an Answer to the Governor's
Speech.
M^r Magruder, from the Committee of Aggrievances &c acquaints
M^r Speaker, that Committee had made Choice of M^r Edward Dorsey
for Clerk: The House approves the Choice, and ordered that he
Qualify himself. Major Henry Hall, Justice of the peace for Anne
Arundell County, acquaints M^r Speaker, that M^r Dorsey qualified
himself by taking the several Oaths to the Government required by
Law, that he repeated the Test, and signed the oath of abjuration
and Test, and took the oath of office
Col. King from the Committee of Accounts, acquaints M^r Speaker,
that M^r Richard Dorsey, their former Clerk, is in an Ill State of
Health, and that M^r Richard Burke, hath offered his service to offi-
ciate for him until he shall be able to attend: The House Accepts
the offer, and Ordered that M^r Richard Burke Qualify himself.
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws, acquaints
M^r Speaker, that Committee had made Choice of M^r William
Marshe to be their Clerke: The House approves the Choice, and
ordered that M^r Marshe Qualify himself.