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

L. H. J.

by going out of the common Road, entirely defeat so necessary and
desirable an End.
I am not less surprized than concerned, you should so unneces-
sarily mention his Lordship's taking a considerable sum of money
from the Inhabitants of this Province, under Colour of Law (as
you call it); I hope you did not make that assertion for the sake of
giving offence; I am confident his Lordship's known Honour and
Justice, will guard him from the Effects of every such Imputation,
and more especially in this particular Case, as you know the point
you Hint at has been several years in Agitation, by way of Com-
plaint to his Majesty; but so far from being brought to a Decision,
that no petition or Application has yet been made to the Crown,
by you, upon that Head, I am Certainly assured, his Lordship very
heartily desires that Determination, not only for his own Sake, but
for the real Interest and advantage of the province; since it is to
be hoped there will be such an Acquiescence in the Royal pleasure,
that our time and Debates may be better employed, than in conten-
tions between Government and people; and which, in my opinion,
are not necessary to be intermixed with our present proceedings
T. Bladen
On Motion of a Member, That a Bill be brought in, to raise a
Sum of Money, to employ an agent in Great Britain, for the use of
the Province of Maryland; Leave is given
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in
such Bill.
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

May 8

Tuesday Morning, May 8. 1744

The House met according to Adjournment &c.
M^r Philip Hammond, and messieurs John and Richard Gresharn,
appeared in the House
M^r Hammond Delivers M^r Speaker the following Report viz.
To the Honourable the House of Delegates
In Compliance with the order of this Honourable House, the last
Session of Assembly, in September, Seventeen Hundred and fforty
Two We the subscribers, with other Members in the said Order

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mentioned, and appointed to procure Copies of Records, and other
papers and Evidences for carrying on the Addresses to the Kings
most Excellent Majesty, and the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary, concerning the Aggrievances complained of in the Several
Resolves of this House in May Session Seventeen Hundred and
Thirty nine, and to transmit the same to Great Britain; made ap-
plication to the Respective Naval officers, by Letters of November
the Thirteenth, seventeen Hundred and fforty Two, requesting them