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Whereas a most unnatural Rebellion hath been, and as We fear
is still carryed on in Great Britain in favour of a Popish Pretender
educated in the Bigottry and Superstition of the Church of Rome
and trained up in the Arbitrary Principles of the Courts of France
and Spain by whose Councils and Supplies his Cause is governed
and supported
We the Governor and the Members of the Upper and Lower
Houses of Assembly of the Province of Maryland at this time Con-
vened whose Names are hereunto subscribed being fully perswaded
that nothing under God can so effectually secure to the People of
Great Britain and the Dominions thereof the perfect Enjoyment of
their Religious and Civil Rights as the Continuance of his Most
Sacred Majesty and his Royal Family on the Throne, do hold Our-
selves by all the Ties of Loyalty Duty and Gratitude to declare as
well our Abhorrence of this detestable Rebellion as also our firm
and inviolable Attachment to Our most Gracious Sovereign King
George the second and his Government But as by Our Distance We
cannot hope for an Opportunity of manifesting the sincerity of
these Our Dutiful Expressions by any immediate Service to his

sacred Person, We therefore do solemnly promise and hereby en-
gage Ourselves to stand by each other and to the utmost of Our

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

Power and Ability defend his Majestys Rights his Royal Authority
and Government within this Governm^t not only against the open
Attempts of his avowed Enemies but against any wicked Attempts
of concealed Traytors to their King and Country. This Engagem'
We solemnly and willingly enter into, to manifest Our Gratitude
to the best of Sovereigns Our Love to Our Countrey and its Liber-
ties and Our Detestation of Popery and the slavish Principles of
that superstitious Religion
Which being Read the House doth Concur therewith.
Read the Petition of several the Freeholders of the Province of
Maryland praying a further Allowance may be made them for their
Attendance as Jurors at the several Courts of this Province;
Rejected
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Sheredine and Henry
Ent^d an Act Continuing an Act of Assembly of this Province Ent^d
an Act to prevent the ill Practises of Sheriffs in the Collecting and
Payment of the County Levys thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 20 March 1745
Read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo Ho.

By the Lower House of Assembly 20 March 1745
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo Ho.

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