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just, we do not look upon ourselves as obliged to give any other
until we know whether they will be removed or not.
However, to put Matters upon such a Footing between us as may
prevent future Controversy, and shew that we are ready and willing
to do every Thing in our Power towards the Relief of those poor
unhappy People upon the Borders, and for his Majesty's Service
in general, we must observe to you, that the Objections we have
made to your Bill were such as then occurred to us; and as your
Bill is long and complicated, as you yourselves say, we think it was
but consistent with common Prudence to express ourselves as we
then did, that we might not be precluded from making any further
Objections, if we should discover such as were material to make,
upon a further Consideration of the Bill, and not with Intent to
treat you in a Manner inconsistent with the Dignity of this House ;
therefore we desire you would give us some Answer to those Ob-
jections mentioned in that Message, that Matters may be brought
to some Conclusion between us.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

On reading the said Message, Ordered, That an Answer be pre-

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pared thereto, and that the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring
in the same.

The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

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Saturday Morning, 17^th April, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment: All the Members
appeared as Yesterday, except M.^r Reynolds.
M.^r Beall appeared in the House.
M.^r Bracco, M.^r Lloyd, and M.^r Govane, have Leave to go home.
On Motion, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, to
request him to lay before this House a particular Account of what
Acts of Assembly of this Province were Transcribed by Order of his
Majesty in Council, and sent Home authenticated: Ordered, That
such Address be prepared, and that the Committee of Laws do pre-
pare and bring in the same.

His Excellency the Governor communicated to M.^r Speaker the
following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
Herewith you receive an Account of the Expences that have been
occasioned by my stationing Horses and contracting with Couriers
last Spring, for the Dispatch of Intelligence from Will's-Creek to
Annapolis and back again to Will's-Creek, agreeable to the Desire
of General Braddock, and the Sentiments of your House; and also of
the Money that I have been obliged to pay Expresses for this Year

April 17