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L.H.J.
Liber No. 49
Dec. 10
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attribute it to any Cause rather than a Disregard in your Excellency
to the reasonable Complaints of the Representatives of the People.
We think ourselves indispensibly obliged to remonstrate against any
Officer, who shall omit or refuse to execute the Duties enjoined by
the Laws, and have an undoubted Right to claim your Excellency's
Regard to our just Representations. We therefore must earnestly
request, that your Excellency will give immediate and effectual Orders
to compel the abovementioned Officers to an Observance and im-
partial Execution of the Laws, so positive and explicit in Relation
to their Conduct, and of so great Utility and Importance to this
Province.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Major Hynson and Mr. Thomas Gantt do acquaint
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his Excellency the Governor, 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 at his House immediately.
Ordered, That Mr. Lee, with Three more, do present the Address.
Mr. Govane brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Ingrossed
Bill, entituled, An Act to impower Susanna Risteau, Widow and
Administratrix of Talbot Risteau, late of Baltimore County, De-
ceased, to Sell the House and Lands therein mentioned, for the Pay-
ment of the Debts of the said Talbot Risteau; which was Read and
Assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper Bill thereof,
by Mr. Govane and Mr. Cockey Deye.
Mr. Murdock brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address
to his Excellency the Governor; which was Read, Approved, and
Ordered to be Ingrossed.
Mr. Edward Dorsey brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an
Address to his Excellency the Governor, Ingrossed; which was Read
and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the House, by the Honour-
able Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Lee and Mr. Sudler do acquaint his Excellency
the Governor, 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 signified he would receive the Address immediately at his
House.
Ordered, That Mr. Gassaway, with Three more, do present the
Address.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
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