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February 27
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Wednesday, February 27, 1754.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were read.
On reading his Excellency's Speech, at the Opening of this
Session,
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare an Address
thereon.
On motion, Resolved, That this House will take into Considera-
tion, on the morrow Morning, the Subject Matter contained in his
Excellency's Speech.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. George, and Major Travers, appeared in the House.
Mr. Tilghman from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker an address to his Excellency, which was read, approved, and
ordered to be ingrossed.
Doctor Carroll from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the following ingrossed Address, viz.
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
We, his Majesty's most loyal and dutiful Subjects, the Delegates
of the Freemen of the Province of Maryland, in Assembly con-
vened, return your Excellency our Thanks for your kind Speech,
at the Opening of this Session.
Though the Time and Season of the Year be inconvenient to us,
yet we shall chearfully attend the Service of our Constituents.
We will, with a just Regard to his Majesty's Interest, our own
Safety, and that of our Neighbours, consider the several Letters laid
before us by your Excellency, and we hope the Result will be such,
as will meet your Approbation, and answer the Expectations of those
we Represent.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Tilghman and Major Barnes, do acquaint his
Excellency, that this House hath prepared an Address to him, and
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