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considering which of our Temporary Laws it is the Interest of our
Country to continue longer.
We are very Sensible of the Obligations you are under to promote
the happiness and welfare of your Native Country, and We are too
well acquainted with you not to know that your own Inclinations
will be a further Motive to you to discharge the Trust Reposed in

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
June 5

you with Honour to yourself and the Greatest regard to the true
Interest of Maryland.
We agree with you that the best means of Averting the ill Conse-
quences of the Great loss We have Sustained in the death of our
most worthy Governor/which we Sincerely lament/will be Unan-
imity and Harmony among ourselves in carrying on the Publick
Business with dispatch and as little Expence to the Country as
Possible, and we assure you that nothing on our part shall be wanting
to that End.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem

This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Col Edward
Lloyd.
The President is pleased to communicate his answer to the Ad-
dress of this house, which answer is as follows
Gentlemen of the Upper house of Assembly
I Sincerely thank you for Your Very obliging Address, Nothing
will give me more pleasure than to See the business of the Country
So happily begun carried on with Dispatch and as little expence to
the Publick as possible
Benj^a Tasker

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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Saturday Morning 6th June 1752.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday with the Addition of Col George Plater
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Wooton & Lee Entitled
an act for the Speedy Recovery of Small debts out of Court before a
Single Justice of the Peace thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 5th June 1752.
Read the first time and ordered to lye on the Table

Signed p Order M Macnemara Ct Lo H.
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June 6