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Ordered, That Mr. John Goldsborough and Mr. Crabb, do ac-
quaint 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, that he would receive the
Address in Half an Hour's Time, in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. John Goldsborough, and Three more, do pre-
sent the Address.
The Bill entituled, An Act for preventing the Importation of
French and German Papists, &c. was read the second Time, and
will pass, and was sent to the Upper House, by Mr. Bordley and
Mr. Edmondson.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
March 15

Mr. Matthew Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in
and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the
People of this Province from supplying the French, or their Indian
Allies, with Ammunition, Warlike Stores, or Provisions of any
Kind; which was read the first and second Time, by an especial
Order, and will pass, and was sent to the Upper House, by Mr. M.
Tilghman, and Mr. Earle.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

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Monday Morning, 17^th March, I 755.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. All appeared as
on Saturday, except Mr. Hicks, Mr. J. Mackall, and Mr. Buchanan.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Col. Hammond, from the Tipper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Petition of Jonas Green, Executor of the last Will of Thomas
Sparrow, deceased; Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly,
March 17, I755, Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly."
Which Petition was here Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
George Plater, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the People of this
Province from supplying the French, or their Indian Allies, with
Ammunition, Warlike Stores, or Provisions of any Kind; Indorsed,
" By the Upper House of Assembly, March 17, 1755, Read the
second Time and will pass, with the following Amendments; In
the first and second Lines of the first Page, leave out the Words,
(more avaricious and voracious after unjust Gain, than affectionate
to the Interest of their Country, in supplying) and insert the Words,

March 17