418 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 26-Mar. 9, 1754.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
March 4

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment.
The House adjourns till morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

March 5

Tuesday, March 5, 1754.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. all appeared as
Yesterday, except Mr. Tillotson.
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.
Major Hall from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the following ingrossed Address, viz.

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i To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
We have taken into our serious Consideration the Matters pro-
posed in your Excellency's Speech, and as we are sufficiently sen-
sible of how great Importance it is to cultivate the Friendship of the
Indians, have agreed, in Pursuance of the Recommendation of the
Lords Commissioners for Trade and the Plantations, to raise a Sum
of Money, for Purchasing suitable Presents to be delivered to the
six Nations, by the Commissioners who are to be charged with the
Renewal of the Covenant Chain with them.
The Ways and Means fallen upon, on this Occasion, as they are
the most effectual and agreeable to the Circumstances of our Con-
stituents, we rest assured, will not want your Excellency's Concur-
rence and Approbation.
We have considered the Requisition of the Governor of Virginia,
and your Excellency's Message of the second Instant, with due
Attention: And are fully convinced, that our own Security is con-
nected with the Safety of our Neighbours, and that in Case of an
Attack we ought mutually to assist and support each other: But as
it does not appear to us that any Invasion or hostile Attempt has
been made against this, or any other of his Majesty's Colonies, we
do not think it necessary to make any Provision for an armed
Force, which must inevitably load us with great Expence, and which
cannot, as we conceive, under the Restrictions of the Royal Order,
signified by the Earl of Holdernesse's Letter to your Excellency,
effectually Co-operate, except in Case of an Invasion, with that of
any other Colony.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.