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And we beg leave to inform your Excellency, that in compliance
with your desire, we passed a Bill for raising nine Hundred pounds,
for prosecuting the Building aforesaid, in such manner as would
best suit the people of this Province; but the said Bill was returned
to us by the Upper House with a negative.
Which was Read and assented to, and Signed by order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That M^r Lloyd and Major Hall acquaint the Governor,
this House hath prepared an Address to him, and desires to know
when and where he will receive it, They return and acquaint M^r
Speaker the Governor will be ready to receive it presently in the
Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That M^r Smith and M^r John Goldsborough present the
address to the Governor: They return and acquaint M^r Speaker
they presented it.
The Question was put Whether an answer to the Message from
the Upper House of this Day by Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r shall be
prepared and sent, or not? Resolved in the affirmative.

ffor the Affirmative

M^r Swann M^r J. Hall Capt. Ennalls
M^r R. Gresham M^r Brome Capt. Hindman
M^r J. Gresham M^r Smallwood M^r Lecompte
D^r Carroll Capt. Harrison Major Sheredine
Major Hall M^r W. Wilkinson M^r Paca
M^r Worthington M^r Courts M^r Wootton
M^r Smith M^r Lloyd
M^r Weems M^r J. Goldsborough

ffor the Negative

M^r Waughop Major Trippe M^r T. Hammond
M^r Stoughton M^r George Capt. Purnell
Col. Gale Col. Colvill Capt. Robins
Capt. D. Wilson Cap^t Gordon Col. Henry
M^r N. Goldsborough M^r Pemberton Capt. Selby
M^r Thomas Capt. Wright

M^r Speaker communicates to the House the following Message

from the Governor Viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly
I am sorry your Address of the 30^th of May 1744, gives me occa-

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sion to wish, it had been more suitable for you to present, and my
self to Receive, and that you, or rather some of you, had not shewed
such a willingness to treat in so indecent a manner, a Message Signed
and sent by me; and under the pretence of Attributing it to the Ad-
vice of others indulge your Selves in making use of a Language no

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