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On Motion, The Question was put, That an Address be prepared
to his Excellency, to know what Quota was settled, by Agreement,
at Alexandria, to be furnished by the Province of Maryland? Re-
solved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That Mr. Hammond, Mr. Tilghman, Mr. Lloyd, and
Mr. Murdock, do prepare and bring in such Address.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
June 24

Wednesday, 25^th June, 1755.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Philip Hammond, Esq; from the Committee appointed to prepare
an Address to his Excellency, brings in, and delivers to Mr. Speaker,
an Address to his Excellency the Governor, which was read,
approved, and ordered to be ingrossed.
Philip Hammond, Esq; from the Committee appointed to pre-
pare an Address to his Excellency, brings in, and delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the following ingrossed Address, viz.'
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Commander
in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
We observe by General Braddock's Letter, laid before us by your
Excellency, that he has Reason to apprehend the French will aban-
don and destroy their Fortification on the Ohio, with it's Guns, &c.
which, if they should, he will either repair, on construct some Place
of Defence, and leave it Garrisoned by Virginia and Maryland
Forces: But that the Artillery, Ammunition, Stores, Provisions, &c.
must be immediately supplied by the Governments of Virginia,

June 25

Maryland, and Pennsylvania, separately or jointly, according to the
Agreement made at Alexandria: From whence we conceive that at
the late Congres held there, upon forming Estimates of the Expences
necessary for the common Service, the Proportions were stated and
agreed upon, which it was thought reasonable for each Province to
contribute towards the whole, or each particular Service, and more
especially that which occasions the present Requisition; if so, your
Excellency's Favour in communicating it to us, may be a great Mean
of expediting our Resolutions on that important Affair.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Philip Hammond, Esq; and Col. Tilghman, 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, that

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