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M^r Harris from the Committee of Laws delivers M^r Speaker an
Address to his Excellency, which was read, approved of, and ordered
to be ingrossed.

The following Ingrossed Address to his Excellency being read
and Assented to, was ordered on Behalf of the House, to be signed
by the Honourable Speaker viz.
To his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq Governor of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please Your Excellency.
We having taken Governor Clinton's Letter, communicated by
your Excellency, relating to the Indians into our Consideration, do
think proper that one Hundred Pounds Sterling be taken out of the
money already raised for Arms and Ammunition, and remitted by
Your Excellency to the Governor of New York, to be applied in the
manner which you shall think most effectual to preserve the Fidelity
of those People, should they really be in a wavering Disposition:
And this we are induced to from our sincere Attachment to his
sacred Majesty, the peculiar Circumstances attending the present
Iuncture, and from a Confidence that it will not be in any future
Time brought or urged as a Precedent.
Maj. Hall and M^r Harris ordered 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 receive it immediately in
the Council Chamber.
The same Gentlemen sent to present the Address: They return
and acquaint M^r Speaker they have presented it.
Samuel Chamberlaine Esq, Philip Thomas Esq^r Col. Tasker, and
Richard Lee Esq. deliver M^r Speaker the following Message from
his Excellency, Viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
Your Address, expressing your Chearfulness to join in an Asso-
ciation with myself and the Upper House, gives me a very real Satis-
faction; and I have accordingly signed the Association, which is now
sent by the Upper House to your House. T. Bladen
And the following Message from the Upper House, viz.
With an Association, which was read, and ordered to lie for the
Perusal of the Members.
The House adjourns 'til 2 of the Clock.

L.H.J.

Liber No. 46

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment.
Upon considering the Association sent down from the Upper
House by Samuel Chamberlaine Esq, and others, Resolved, That

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