204 Assembly Proceedings, May 24-June 24, 1749.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 25

Thursday Morning 25 May 1749
This house met again according to Adjournment

p. 299

Present as Yesterday with the Addition of Philip Thomas Esq^r
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

May 26

Friday Morning the 26 May 1749.
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that the Address of the
Lower house presented to him in the Conference Chamber by Cot
Hooper and several Others be here Entered and also his Excellencys
Answer thereto.
To His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor of Maryland
The humble Address of the house of Delegates
May it please your Excellency
Agreeable to our Address of yesterday to your Excellency We
have taken the Subject Matter of your Speech at the Opening of
this Session relating to the Clerk of this house into our most Serious
Consideration And We assure your Excellency with the greatest
Sincerity that the manner of sending him up at the last Meeting did
not proceed from any intention of infringing the Rights of the Gov-
ernment or to shew the least disregard to your Administration but
from an Opinion that we were supported therein by the Journals of
our own house
In order therefore to evince the sincere desire we have to preserve
a good understanding with your Excellency and Mutually to concurr
in Promoting the real Ease and Happiness of the People of Mary-
land, We have come to the Resolution of sending up our Clerk for
your Excellencys Approbation in full hopes from your good disposi-
tion towards them expressed in your Excellencys Speech that no de-
termination made by Us out of your great desire of keeping up good
Harmony will be construed to affect the Rights of those We
represent.
26 May 1749 Read and Assented to by the Lower house of
Assembly Signed p Order
Phil Hammond Speaker