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To the Honourable Benjamin Tasker, Esq; President of his Lord-
ship's Honourable Council in Maryland, and Commander in
Chief thereof ;
The humble Address of the House of Delegates of the said
Province.
May it please your Honour,
It appearing to this House, that by an Act entituled, An Act for
setting the Administration of this Government of this Province, in
case of the Death or Absence of his Lordship's Governor for the
Time being, 'till his Lordship's Pleasure shall be further known
therein, That in case of the Death or Absence of his Lordship's
Governor for the Time being, the first Person named by the Right
Honourable the Lord Proprietor, and in his Lordship's Commission,
to be of his Lordship's Honourable Council for the Time being,
then living and actually residing in this Province, and, upon his
Death or Absence, the next Person likewise named of his Lordship's
said Council, actually living and residing as aforesaid, successively,
shall immediately take upon him the Administration of the Govern-
ment of this Province, &c.
This House being always desirous to know the Authority, whereby
the Execution of the Powers of this Government is carried on, pray
that your Honour will order to be laid before this House any par-
ticular Power, by which the Administration of this Government hath
devolved on your Honour; and if, by the aforesaid Act, that your
Honour will order to be laid before this House his Lordship's
Commission to his Council of State.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, on Behalf of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Capt. Waggaman and Capt. Crabb do acquaint his
Honour the President, this House hath prepared an Address to be
presented to him, and desires to know when and where he will please
to receive it: They return, and acquaint Mr. Speaker that the
President was pleased to signify he would receive the Address
on the Morrow Morning, at 10 of the Clock, in the Conference
Chamber.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
June 3
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