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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 26
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The Petition of John Smith Prather, on Behalf of himself and
others, Freeholders in Frederick County, was read: Ordered, That
the same be taken into Consideration in the Afternoon.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the following Ingrossed Address; viz.
To his Excellency Samuel Ogle, Esq; 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 an Intention of infringing the Rights of the
Government, 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 concur in promoting the real Ease and Happiness of
the People of Maryland, we have come to the Resolution of sending
up our Clerk, for your Excellency's Approbation; in full Hopes,
from your good Disposition towards them expressed in your Excel-
lency's Speech, that no determination made by us, out of our great
Desire of keeping up a good Harmony, will be construed to affect
the Rights of those we represent.
Which was read and assented to, and signed on Behalf of the
House by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Col. Hooper and Mr. Murdock do acquaint the
Governor, That 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 they deliver'd the Message, and
that his Excellency was pleased to signify, that he was ready to
receive the Address immediately in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Col. Hooper, with three more, do present the Ad-
dress to the Governor.
Mr. Harris hath Leave to go home.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
The Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker the following An-
swer; viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
It is a great Satisfaction to me, to find that you have come to a
Resolution of presenting your Clerk for Approbation, in the usual
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