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	Majestys Service; which, with the Consideration of a weighty pub- lic Debt now due, will we hope render us excused on the Subject matter of those Letters; and the more so, as it is well known we can hardly find meanes for the necessary Supplies of our own Domestic Affairs. Was Read and assented to, and Signed by Order of the House by the Honourable Speaker. Dr Buchanan and Major Barnes were sent to acquaint his Excel- lency this House hath prepared an Address to him, and desires to know when and where he will please to Receive it, They return, and acquaint Mr Speaker, the Governor Signified to them he would Receive it in Half an Hour's time in the Conference Chamber. Mr Nicholas Goldsborough, and Three more, were Ordered to present the Address Daniel Dulany Esqr from the Upper House delivers to Mr Speaker the following Message; (See page 475) The House adjourns 'til Tomorrow Morning 9 of the Clock.	L. H. J. Liber No. 34 p. 715
	Friday Morning, June 26, 1747 The House met according to adjournment, &c. All appeared as yesterday, except Mr John Goldsborough, Mr Mackall, Mr Robins and Capt. Purnell. It being moved by a Member of this House, That the Bill, enti- tuled, An Act Empowering the Governor and Council, for the time being, to Redress certain Evils therein mentioned, should now have the second Reading: The Question was put, whether the Reading of the said Bill should be postponed to a future Day, or have now the second Reading: Resolved, That the Reading of the said Bill be postponed.	June 26
	For postponing, Mr Key Mr P. Hammond Mr Buchanan Mills Worthington Wootton Bond Smallwood Addison Wilson N. Goldsborough Gordon I. Gresham Hooper Dulany R. Gresham Sulivane Tilghman Carroll George For a Second Reading Mr Purnell Mr R. I. Henry Mr Paca Harris Thomas John Hall Smith Lecompte Stoddert Harrison Hyland Hopper King Bayard I. Henry Dashiel Sheredine Scarborough