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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 10
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A Petition of the Vestry, Churchwardens, and Parishioners of
King and Queen Parish, in St. Mary's County, praying Leave to
bring in a Bill to sell the Land belonging to that Parish, and to buy
other Lands more convenient for a Glebe; was read, and Leave
given to bring in a Bill according to Prayer.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, to ascertain the Value of
foreign Gold Coin within this Province; Leave is given: Ordered,
That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in the same.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the following Ingrossed Address; viz.
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To his Excellency Samuel Ogle, Esq; Governor of Maryland;
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
This House are desirous to have an Account laid before them, of
the Amount of the Three Pence per Hogshead, raised for Arms and
Ammunition, by Virtue of the Acts made in 1747 and 1748; and
how the same hath been disposed of. They therefore humbly intreat
your Excellency will be pleased to order, that such Account and
Disposition be made out, and laid before them.
Which was read and assented to, and signed by Order of the
House by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Murdock and Mr. Bordley do acquaint his
Excellency, 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, that the Governor was pleased to
signify that he would be ready, in half an Hour's Time, to receive
the Address in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Wootton, and Three more, do present the
Address to his Excellency.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, to divide Frederick and Bal-
timore Counties, and Dorchester and Worcester Counties, according
to the Lines and Boundaries mentioned in the Reports made last
Session of Assembly, by the Commissioners nominated and ap-
pointed by the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly in 1748;
Leave is given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare
and bring in the same.
The Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the following An-
swer; viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I Shall, according to your Desire, give Directions to the proper
Officers, to lay before you the Amount of the Three Pence per Hogs-
head, raised in the Years 1747 and 1748, with the Account of the
Disposition of it.
Sam. Ogle.
The House adjourns 'til Tomorrow Morning at 9 o'Clock.
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