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we his Majestys most Loyal and Dutiful Subjects the Delegates
of the Freemen of Maryland in Assembly Convened gladly embrace
this Opportunity to return your Lordship our hearty thanks for your
Very kind and affectionate Speech Communicated to us by your
Lordships Lieutenant Governor His Excellency Horatio Sharpe
Esq.r and Sincerely Congratulate your Lordship upon your Accession
to the Government of this province your happy Marriage and noble
and Illustrious Alliance Your Lordships declared Resolution worthy
of your Birth Character and Important Station to promote the
welfare prosperity and happiness of your Tenants we accept with
equal gratitude and Satisfaction and beg leave to assure your Lord-
ship that altho the Consideration of our Duty resulting from the
Sacred Trust reposed in us as the Representatives of a Free people
will ever make us Vigilant Careful and Tenacious of their Rights
and privileges yet we shall always Cherish such a regard to your
Lordships just Rights and propertys as will most effectually prevent
any Attempts to impair or Violate them
As Loyal Subjects under the Benign protection of our most gra-
cious Soverign whose paternal Care equally extends to all his Sub-
jects as a free people whose Liberties are secured by the best
Constitution in the universe that of our Mother Country and as
Tenants to your Lordship whose real Interests are Inseperably Con-
nected with our own and upon whose good sence and noble Senti-
ments of Generosity and Benevolence we greatly rely we indulge the
hope of seeing our Commerce flourish our Numbers Multiply and
Increase blessed with plenty and Affluence under your Auspicious
Government and the Necessary effect thereof your Lordships Income
augmented and from the same Considerations we presume to hope
for your Lordships Countenance and favourable Notice of any Rep-
resentation we may hereafter make to your Lordship of such matters
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