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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,
In Answer to your Excellency's Message of the 25th of this
Instant, we assure your Excellency, that our Actions have corre-
sponded with our Professions at the Opening of this Session: And
that for the Purposes mentioned in your Excellency's Speech, we
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 27
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Resolved on Ways and Means for raising a Sum of Three Thousand
Pounds Current Money, to be applied for his Majesty's Service; as
also Three Hundred Pounds Sterling to be laid out in a Present to
the Six Nations of Indians; and One Hundred and Fifty Pounds
Current Money, to defray the Expences of Commissioners to be sent
to Albany to deliver the said Present, and to renew the Covenant
Chain with those Indians; for which Purposes we prepared a Bill,
which was sent to the Upper House, and for the Passage of which
we used all the Endeavours in our Power, and made as many Con-
cessions as was consistent with the Right and Liberty of the People
we represent; and we can with Truth assure your Excellency, that the
Failure of that Bill gives us the utmost Concern.
To demonstrate our hearty Desire to secure the Friendship of our
Indian Allies, we have agreed, that a Sum of Five Hundred Pounds
Current Money be paid by the Treasurer of the Western Shore, to
be laid out in a Present to those Indians, by such Commissioners as
your Excellency shall be pleased to appoint to deliver the said Present,
and renew the Covenant Chain with them; and the further Sum of
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds, to be paid by the said Treasurer, to
defray the Expences of the Commissioners; and have great Hopes
that our Conduct upon these Occasions, will meet with your Excel-
lency's Approbation.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Key and Doctor Hamilton, do acquaint his
Excellency, that 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, his Excellency
was pleased to signify he was ready to receive the Address imme-
diately, in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Key, and Five more, do present the Address
to his Excellency.
The following Message, viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly, May 27, 1754.
May it please your Honours,
This House has resolved, that the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds
Currency be laid out in Presents, to be delivered to the Six Nations
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