260 Assembly Proceedings, March 12-M.arch 29, 1745/6.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment.
The following Ingrossed Address to the Governor being read

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and assented to, was ordered, on Behalf of the House, to be signed
by the Honourable Speaker viz.
To his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor of Maryland ;
The humble Address of the House of Delegates of the said
Province.
May it please your Excellency,

We his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Delegates
of the Freemen of the Province aforesaid, in Assembly convened,
take leave to assure your Excellency, that we would chearfully, and
with Pleasure, undergo far greater Inconveniencies for the publick
Good, and Safety of our Fellow Subjects, than we conceive will
arise from your calling us together at this early Season.
The Purport and subject matter of Governor Clinton's Letter,
which you have been pleased to lay before us, shall be duly con-
sidered; and we will endeavour to come to such a Resolution there-
upon, as may be consistent with Prudence and good Policy.
Words cannot express our Detestation and Abhorrence of that
wicked and unnatural Rebellion which is broke out in Great Britain,
in favour of a Popish Pretender: And such is our unshaken Fidelity,
and invariable Attachment to our most gracious Sovereign, that we
are ready to sacrifice our Lives and Fortunes in Defence of his Per-
son and Government; nor can we owe less to so good and gracious a
King, who, through the whole Course of his Reign, has made the
Ease and Happiness of his People the great End of all his Actions.
M^r Lloyd and M^r Harris are sent to acquaint his Excellency, that
this House hath prepared an Address to him, and desires to know
when and where he will be pleased to receive it: They return and
acquaint M^r Speaker, his Excellency will be ready to receive it in
half an Hour, in the Conference Chamber.
Resolved, That the Subject matter of the Letter from Governor
Clinton, of New York, mentioned in his Excellency's Speech, be
taken into Consideration on Tuesday morning next.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee to inspect the State and Condi-
tion of the Arms and Ammunition &^a acquaints M^r Speaker, that
the Committee had made choice of M^r Thomas Jennings for their
Clerk: The House approves the Choice.
Maj. Hall is ordered to qualify M^r Jennings
William Stoughton Esq^r with eleven others, sent to present the
Address to the Governor: They return and acquaint M^r Speaker,
they presented the Address.