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allows a further sum, without Limitation, for the Expences and
Charges of the said Commissioners, but Specifies the ffund out of
which it is to be paid, you must excuse me, if I think this Counter
Declaration cannot restrain or limit what was intended by your
fformer Address: I may safely appeal to all the sensible and un-
prejudiced part of Mankind, whether your attempting (as you do by
your Address) to put those, who shall be empowered to treat with
the Indians, under Difficulties; and your Backwardness in furnishing
the Country with the Means of it's necessary Defence, can be recon-
ciled to the great professions you make of your Loyalty to his
Majesty, and Regard to the preservation of the people you represent.
I shall (as in my former Message) appoint such Commissioners,
as I am confident will conform to my Directions only; and notwith-
standing what you say, you are obliged to tell me to the Contrary,
I make not the least Doubt, but they will conclude their Negotiation,
not only with Honour to themselves, but, as far as depends on them,
with advantage to the province. T. Bladen.
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
the following Paper-Bills, viz. An Act appointing Commissioners
for dividing St Mary's County into ffour distinct parishes &c, An
Act empowering Mary Stokes, widow and Executrix of Humphrey
Wells Stokes &c, An Act to enable Certain Commissioners therein
named, to lay out fforty Acres of Land into Eighty Lots &c, An Act
to enable the Rector Vestrymen and Church-wardens of S^t James's

Pariah &c. A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled, An Act for

Laying out and erecting a Town at a place Called Long Point &c.
An Act for punishment of Horse Stealers &c. An Act continuing
an Act of Assembly of this province entituled, a Supplementary Act
to the Act entituled, An Act for the more effectual punishment of
Negroes and other Slaves &c, An Act to Remedy some defects in an
Indenture of Bargain and Sale &c, An Act for laying out the Town
a-new commonly called Upper Marlborough Town &c. An Act em-
powering the Vestry-men &c. of King George's Parish &c. An Act
for Building a prison in Worcester County; An Act continuing
An Act of Assembly of this Province, entituled, An Act for the more
effectual punishment of Certain offenders &c. A Supplementary Act
to an Act entituled, An Act for laying out and erecting a Town &c.
near a place Called the Garrison Landing; An Act Reviving An Act
entituled, An Act for the Benefit of the poor &c. An Act to enable
Samuel Wilson, Executor of Margaret Lindow, to Convey certain
Lands &c. An Act empowering the Justices of Prince Georges
County, to Levy on Queen Anne's Parish 200^l &c. An Act to en-
courage the Destroying Bears in Worcester County; An Act con-
tinuing An Act entituled, a Supplementary Act to an Act entituled,
An Act laying an Imposition on Negroes &c; An Act to enable
Richard Dorsey of Anne Arundell County Gentleman to sell and