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M^r Smith, M^r Goldsborough, and Doctor Carroll, appointed to
prepare an Address to the Governor in relation to his Message relat-
ing to Arms and Ammunition &c.
On Motion of a Member for leave to bring in Address to the
Governor relating to his Lordship's Quit Rents; Leave is given.
M^r Nicholas Goldsborough brings in the following Ingrossed Ad-
dress Viz.
To his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor of Maryland.
The Humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please Your Excellency,
We have maturely Considered your Message, wherein you inform
us, that by the estimate made of the sum necessary for the Carrying
on, and compleating the Building a Governor's House, will be Two
Thousand Pounds more than is already Provided; and hope you
will excuse us if we cannot agree to that Estimate, especially, when
you consider that 'tis enacted in the Law thereof in the last Session,
" That the purchasing the said ffour Acres of Land, inclosing the
" same, as also the Building thereon a Dwelling House, and other
" Conveniences, for the Residence of the Governor of Maryland for
" the Time being, shall not exceed the Sum of ffour Thousand
" Pounds Current money of Maryland, as herein and before applied
" and granted to and for the uses and purposes aforesaid."
As we are not to Suspect any Design of Enhancing unnecessary
Charges on us, by any persons in public Trust, much less shall we
expect your Excellency's Honour and Prudence; and tho' the House
may not be so ornamental, yet, we Doubt not, but (with your pru-
dent Management,) it may be finished, or near so, with the sum
provided.
Which was Read and assented to and Signed by Order of the
House by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That M^r Richard Gresham and Capt. Chesley acquaint
the Governor this House hath prepared an Address to him, and de-
sires to know when & where he will Receive it. They Return and
acquaint M^r Speaker the Governor is Ready in the Conference Cham-
ber to receive it.

L. H. J.

M^r Smith and M^r Thomas, Ordered to present the Address; They
return and acquaint M^r Speaker they presented it.
An Ingrossed Bill entituled, A supplementary Act to the Act Enti-
tuled, An Act for laying out a Town at a place called Long point on
the West side of North East River, in Cecil County :
An Ingrossed Bill, entituled An Act for punishment of Horse-
Stealers and other offenders.
And an Ingrossed Bill, entituled, An Act to enable the Rector,
Vestry-men and Church-Wardens of St. James's Parish in Anne
Arundell County, to Lease Lands belonging to St. James's Church,
in manner and to the Uses therein mentioned.

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