PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND

At a Convention held at Annapolis, December 22, 23, 1747
of the Assembly Elected in 1745

CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE,
Lord Proprietary.

SAMUEL OGLE,
Governor.

	THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
	At a Convention of Assembly begun and held at the City of An- napolis on Tuesday the 22d Day of December in the thirty third Year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini 1747 Present His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esqr Governor	U. H. J. Liber No. 34 1747 December 22 p. 211
	(Benjamin Tasker Esqr | Daniel Dulany Esqr Col George Plater | Col Edward Lloyd Edmund Jennigs Esqr | Col Benjamin Tasker Col Charles Hammond
	Messrs Carrol and Hall from the Lower house acquaint his Excel- lency they have a sufficient number of Members met and wait his Excellencys Commands Col Lloyd and Col Tasker are sent to Acquaint the Lower house that his Excellency Requires the Speaker and the house to attend him immediately in the Upper house The Speaker and the Lower house attended and His Excellency is pleased to make the following Speech Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower houses of Assembly As I am very Sensible of the Inconveniencies that attend Our meeting together at this Season of the Year It is with Great Reluc- tance that I call you from your Several Homes; but I thought it my