Adjourned till three 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 Philip Thomas,

Rich.^d Lee Esquires and Colonel Edward Lloyd

His Excellency is pleased to communicate to this house his Ldps

answer to the address of this house which follows in these Word.^s
To the Upper house of Assembly of Maryland

London April 17.^th 1754
F. Baltimore

Gentlemen of the Upper house.

The Congratulations made me by You. on my late alliance and on
my Succession to the Government of this Province are not more
acceptable Nor can I receive the News of M.^r Sharp's good conduct
with More Satisfaction, than I do your approbation of it, your assur-
ance to me that you Will Support my Just Rights and Propertys,
make me extreamly happy nor will I on my part omit any oportunity
to do all in my power to Increase your Prosperity.

A Bill from the Lower house by Col Hooper and others Ent.^d Act
for his Majestys Service thus Endorsed.