72 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 22-Mar. 26, 1755.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
March 10

tent with our Duty to our Constituents, forbear to observe in gen-
eral, that the carrying the said Plan into Execution would absolutely
subvert that happy Form of Government which we have a Right to
by our Charter, (the Freedom of which was doubtless one great
Inducement to our Ancestors to leave their Friends and native Coun-
try, and venture their Lives and Fortunes among a Fierce and Savage
People, in a rough uncultivated World), and destroy the Rights,
Liberties, and Properties of his Majesty's loyal Subjects of this
Province.
Which was read and assented to, and signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourably Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Murdock and Mr. Earle, do acquaint his Excel-
lency, 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 that he was ready to receive the Address immedi-
ately, in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Col. R. J. Henry, and Three more, do present the
Address.
Mr. Bordley, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and deliv-
ers to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for the Continuance of
Process in Baltimore County Court; which was Read the first Time,
and ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. Matthew Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in,
and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address to his Excellency; which
was read, approved, and ordered to be ingrossed.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

March 11

Tuesday Morning, 11^th March, 1755.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Bill entituled, An Act for the Continuance of Process in Bal-
timore County Court, was Read the second Time, and will pass, and
was sent to the Upper House, by Mr. Govane and Mr. Edmondson.

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Mr. Matthew Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in,
and delivers to Mr. 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,
In Answer to your Message of the 4th Instant, we cannot but
express our Concern, that any Parts of the Act entituled, An Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his Maj-
esty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees, should be
liable to the least Objection from our Lord Proprietary.