302 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1757.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 4g
Dec. 3

his Majesty's Service, and be productive of many and great Evils :
But the Method to bring about this desirable End, is humbly sub-
mitted to the Wisdom of the House.

Signed p Order, William Wilkins, Clerk.

Which was Read, and the House Concurs therewith.

On Motion, that an Address be prepared to his Excellency on the
Matters set forth in the said Report.

Ordered, That Mr. Edward Dorsey, Mr. Matthew Tilghman, and
Mr. Lloyd, do prepare and bring in such Address.

Mr. Edward Dorsey brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Ad-
dress to his Excellency; which was Read, Approved, and Ordered
to be Ingrossed.

Mr. Matthew Tilghman 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,
The General Embargo laid about March last, upon all Vessels in
this Province Outward bound, being a Measure new and unknown
in this Government, and having drawn down Consequences so de-
structive of the Interest of many of the good People thereof, that the

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Necessitous have been obliged to part with their Grain and other
produce of their Labour, at a Price much below the real Value, in
order to subsist their Families and pay their Public Taxes, which
many are even rendered unable to do; and those who have not been
under a Necessity to part with their Commodities at an under Rate,
have them now perishing on their Hands: We think ourselves ob-
liged, in Duty to our Constituents, to request that your Excellency
will be favourably pleased to inform us by what Authority the Em-
bargo was laid, and by what Power it was so far dispensed with,
that some particular Vessels were permitted to depart the Province
during the Continuance of that Embargo.

Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Lee and Mr. Plater do acquaint 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 he would be ready to receive the address immediately in
the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Alexander Williamson, Esq; and Three more, do
present the Address to his Excellency.