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Joseph Chapline, Mr. Thomas Beatty, and Col. Thomas Cresap,
Delegates returned for Frederick County; appeared in the House.
Ordered, That Alexander Williamson, Esq; and Mr. Govane, do
go with those Gentlemen to the Upper House, to see them Qualified.
They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That they saw them Quali-
fied in the usual Manner.
The Gentlemen took their Seats in the House.
Mr. Lloyd brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address to
his Excellency; which was Read, Approved, and Ordered to be
Ingrossed.
Mr. Murdock brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Ingrossed Address, viz.t
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 Freemen of Maryland, in Assembly convened, return your
Excellency our Thanks for your Speech at the Opening of this
Session.
The Matters you have been obliged, by the Duty of your Station,
to recommend in a particular Manner to our Consideration, shall
have the first Place in our Deliberations.
We cannot but receive with Pleasure, the Assurance your Ex-
cellency is pleased to give us of your ready Assent to any Bills that
may be offered, whereby this Province may be Benefited, or the
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Liber No. 49
Sept. 29
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Security and Welfare of the People Promoted. And we hope,
through the Course of our Proceedings to shew, that nothing on our
Parts shall be wanting to afford you the Opportunity of perfecting
every Thing that may be conducive to those desirable Ends.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Capt. Lee and Mr. Bracco 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 they delivered the
Message, and that the Governor was pleased to signify he would be
ready to receive the Address in the Conference Chamber in the
Afternoon.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Ordered, That Mr. Dulany, with Eleven more, do present the
Address to his Excellency.
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