162 Assembly Proceedings, June 23-July 8, 1755.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
July 4

Your Committe find, that the several Matters set forth in the said
Petition to be true, provided the Division of the Tract of Land,
called the Isles of Capere, made between the Heirs, and Widow, of
John Crockett, deceased, is good and available in Law, which said
Division, as also a Plat of said Land, is hereunto annexed.
All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your Hon-
ourable House,
signed p Order, John Duckett, Clk Comm.

Which was read, and the House concurs therewith, and Leave is
given to the Petitioner, to bring in a Bill according to Prayer.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met acording to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, brings in the following
ingrossed Address, viz.
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Commander
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 second Instant,
with Governor Shirley's Letter and Copy of an Act, passed by the
Legislature of the Massachusetts-Bay, for the more effectual Pre-
vention of Supplies of Provisions, and Warlike Stores, to the
French; we beg Leave to acquaint your Excellency, that we have
taken the same into our Consideration, and are preparing a Bill for
that Purpose.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Col. Scarborough, and Mr. Baker, 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 the Governor was
pleased to signify, he would receive the Address in an Hour's Time
in the Conference Chamber.

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Ordered, That Capt. Addison, and Three more, do present the
Address.
Col. Fitzhugh, from the Committee appointed, brings in the
Address to his Excellency, approved, and on the Question put,
ordered to be ingrossed Yesterday; which is now read and assented
to, and signed, by Order of the House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Col. Fitzhugh, and Mr. Edge, do acquaint his
Excellency, that this House hath prepared an Address to be pre-