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

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M^r Speaker communicates to the House the following Message
from his Excellency, viz.
Gentlemen,

I think proper to acquaint you, that ffour Hundred and ninety
Pounds of the Money allowed by Act of Assembly, for Building the
Governor's House, was expended before my Arrival in this Country,
which must be Considered as a Deficiency; I cannot help once more
recommending to you to provide something for the covering in, and
preservation of the Building; which, if not done, will suffer greatly,
and be a Loss to the Country. T. Bladen
The following Message was sent to the Upper House by Major
Hall, and Cap^t Purnell. (See page 490)
Ordered, That M^r Nicholas Goldsborough, D^r Carroll, and Col.
Colvill, prepare An Address in answer to the Governors message of
this Day.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the afternoon.

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment &c.
M^r Nicholas Goldsborough delivers M^r Speaker an address to the
Governor in answer to his Message of this Day; which was Read,
approved, and Ordered to be Ingrossed.
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message. (See page 490)
Col. Hammond from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker the

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Bill entituled, An Act, for the Releif of ffrancis O Connor &c.
Indorsed; ( See page 491 )
Which Bill was here Read, and with the amendment proposed,
passed for Ingrossing.
James Hollyday Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled an Act for Issuing Writs of Replevin, out of the
County Courts of this Province; and the Bill entituled, a Supple-
mentary Act to the Act entituled, An Act for the Releif of Debtors
&c. Severaly Indorsed.
M^r Goldsborough delivers M^r Speaker, the following Ingrossed
Address, 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 acknowledge your ffavour in Acquainting this House with
the Deficiency before your Arrival, in the Money Allowed by Act of
Assembly for Building a Governor's House, and we hope for your
good offices in having it communicated to this House in what Man-
ner the said Money was Expended.