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portance to the safety and welfare of all his Majestys Northern
Colonies; and also that M^r Shirley is Ordered by his Majesty to
Compleat his Own as well as Sir William Pepperrells as Likewise
Lieutenant General Phillips Regiment Out of those Troops, we
hope you will assist the Officers who shall be sent to Raise Recruits
for those Purposes, into your Government, with your Influence and
Authority, and Contribute everything in Your Power to their Suc-
cess and the Promoting of his Majestys Service
We think it Clear that the Arms and Accoutrements of the Sol-
diers are to be Returned and where the men have Lost them their
Value must be Stopt out of their Pay or rather the several Captains
are to be called on for the Armes of their Respective Companys and
are Chargeable therewith, which you will be pleased to Consider.
And we must Desire you will forthwith let us know Your opinion
of what Pay it will be Reasonable to allow the Officers as well as
men, for their Service
We are Sir Your honours most Obd^t humble Servants
W: Shirley Cha: Knowles
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

Wednesday Morning 23^d December
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Read the Remonstrance of the Justices of Prince Georges Count-
ing Praying that an Act may Pass to ascertain the Bounds Between
the said County of Prince Georges and Baltimore County; Read the
Petition of Several the Inhabitants of Prince Georges County pray-
ing that a Bill may be brought in to levy two hundred thousand

December 23

Pounds of Tobacco in two Years on the taxable Inhabitants of the
said County for Building a Court house at Such Place as the Major-
ity of the said Inhabitants shall agree upon, Referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower house of Assembly, & Sent by Col Tasker
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r attended by the Members of this house
presents to his Excellency the address of this house which address
follows in these words

To his Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor and Commander in
Chief in and over the Province of Maryland

The humble address of the Upper house of Assembly
May it please Your Excellency We are Satisfied Your Excel-
lency would not have called Us together at this late and Severe Sea-
son, but in Obedience to his Majestys Commands and from Yours
Zeal to his Service

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