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tion, directed to the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the City of
Annapolis, to elect a Delegate or Burgess to serve in the General
Assembly of this Province, now sitting, in the Room of Stephen
Bordley, Esq; who, since his being elected a Delegate of the Cor-
poration of Annapolis aforesaid, hath accepted the Office of Attorney-
General of this Province, and also of the Office of Naval-Officer of
the Port of Annapolis.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L.H.J.

Liber No. 48
September
14

Wednesday Morning, 15^th September, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
M.^r Smallwood and Capt. Stoddert appeared in the House.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
M.^r Tolley appeared in the House.
On Motion, Ordered, That an Address be prepared to his Excel-
lency, in Answer to his Speech; and that Col. Tilghman, M.^r Mur-
dock, M.^r Matthew Tilghman, M.^r Carroll, and M.^r Lloyd, do pre-
pare and bring an Address accordingly.
Ordered, That M.^r Dulany do acquaint the Reverend M.^r Clement
Brooke, That he is desired by this House to Read Divine Service at
Half an Hour past eight in the Morning, and at five of the Clock in
the Evening, during this Session, in the Lower House of Assembly.

September
IS

M.^r Carroll, from the Committee appointed to prepare an Address
to his Excellency, brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker an Address,
which was read, approved, and ordered to be ingrossed.

M.^r Matthew Tilghman brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker 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,
We his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Delegates
of the Freeman of Maryland, in Assembly convened, return your
Excellency our Thanks for your kind Speech at the Opening of this
Session: And beg Leave to assure your Excellency, that tho' the
Meeting at this Season of the Year is attended with the greatest
Inconvenience, yet it affords us Pleasure, as it gives us an Oppor-
tunity of manifesting our Zeal for his Majesty's Service, and Con-
cern for the Safety and Welfare of our Fellow-Subjects at this criti-

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