The Lower House. 565

A Bill entituled, An Act for the Releif of ffrancis O'Connor,
Robert Noble, of Dorchester County Goal; Thomas Joy, a Languish-
ing Prisoner in Talbot County Goal; Cornelius Mahany, of Cecil
County, Taylor, a Languishing Prisoner in Cecil County Goal; was
Read the ffirst time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
M^r Goldsborough brings in the following Address, Ingrossed;
Viz:

To his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
This House hath tender'd a Bill, for Providing Arms and Am-
munition for the Defence of the Province, and that in a larger Sum,
than had been heretofore usual, in such Manner as we conceived
most proper for our own Security, and the Rights and Privileges
of those we Represent; which has been refused by the Upper House.
This shews a manifest resolution in them not to accept of that pro-
vision, however necessary it may be, unless given in their way, which
this House can in no wise agree to; and therefore must refer the
sincerity of our intentions to the ffact, and Impartial Judgement of
others thereon.
As your Excellency's Recommendation shall always be duly Re-
garded, by this House, so that in relation, to the Militia Laws of
this Province, is now under Consideration, and we shall do therein,
what we conceive the necessity of the Case Requires.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed by Order of the
House by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That M^r N. Goldsborough and Col. Gale acquaint his
Excellency, this House hath prepared an Address to him, and de-
sires to know when and where he will Receive it: They return and
acquaint M^r Speaker, the Governor would Receive the Address in
the Conference Chamber, in half an Hour.
Ordered, That M^r N. Goldsborough and Col. Gale present the
Address; They return, and Acquaint M^r Speaker, they presented it.
A Bill entituled, An Act empowering Mary Stokes, Widow and
Executrix of Humphrey Wells Stokes, late of Baltimore County,
Gent, deceased, to sell and dispose of the Lands and Tenements
therein mentioned, to be sold for the uses and purposes thereby
directed; was Read the ffirst and second time, by an especial order,
and passed, and sent to the Upper House by M^r W. Wilkinson and
Cap^t David Wilson.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.

Tuesday Morning, May 29. 1744

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. All present as
Yesterday except Cap^t Hyland.

May 29