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Majesty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees; which
was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
March 5

Wednesday, March 6, 1754.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. all appeared as
Yesterday, except Mr. George.
On reading the Address to his Excellency the Governor, brought
in by Mr. J. Goldsborough,
The Question was put, Whether the Words, viz, [And that you
will take all possible Care that the Laws may be duly executed for
our common Safety, Protection, and Encouragement, as well as for
the Preservation of this his Majesty's Dominion] , contained in the
latter Part of the Address, be left out, or Not? Resolved in the
Negative.

March 6

For the Negative,

Williamson,

Lee,

Hyland,

Gresham,

Stoddert,

Pearce,

Falconar,

Handy,

Addison,

Carroll,

J. Goldsborough,

Murdock,

Hall,

Oldham,

Frasier,

Gassaway,

Edmunson,

Hawkins,

J. J. Mackall,

Tilghman,

Evans,

B. Mackall,

Travers,

Scarborough,

Reynolds,

Gray,

Crabb.

Gantt,

Paca,

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For the Affirmative,

Barnes,

Henry,

Hopper,

Key,

Ridgely,

D. Dulany,

Smallwood,

Earle,

Chapline,

Harrison,

W. Dulany,

Magruder.

Gillis,

Hamilton,

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The Address to his Excellency being read throughout, the Question
was put, Whether this House doth approve thereof, or Not? Re-
solved Nemine Contradicente, in the Affirmative.
Which Address was accordingly indorsed, Read, approved, and
ordered to be ingrossed.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. John Goldsborough delivers to Mr. Speaker the following
ingrossed Address, viz.
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