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Concern to see Fort-Cumberland in particular fall into the Enemy's
Hands. If any Words fell into my former Message, that seem'd at
first View, to imply such a Suspicion as you mention, I hope you
will believe that they did not flow from any ungenerous Disposition ;
I know you have all undergone the Qualification necessary to dis-
tinguish you to be loyal Subjects; and I should act very unwisely
indeed to intimate, that there was Room to suspect you of Dis-
affection, when you need only appeal to the Journal of your Pro-
ceedings to shew that such Insinuation was without Foundation.
Hor.o Sharpe.
December nth, 1757.
Which said Message was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. Tilghman, from the conference of both Houses, brings in and
delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following Report, viz.
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Liber No. 49
Dec. 12
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At a Conference of the Members of both Houses of Assembly, the
9th Day of December, 1757.
Present,
The Honourable Col. Edward Lloyd,
and of the Upper House.
Colonel Benjamin Tasker, junior,
And
Edward Tilghman,
Robert Lloyd,
Matthew Tilghman,
Walter Dulany, of the Lower House.
Charles Carroll,
and
Edward Dorsey, Esquires,
Who then Chose Col. Edward Lloyd, Chairman; and Thomas
Johnson, junior, Clerk.
Agreed, That a Petition to the King be prepared, and also a Repre-
sentation to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations,
on the Subject Matter of this Conference.
After several Meetings, the Conferees agreed upon the Terms of
the Petition to his Majesty, and Representation to the Lords Com-
missioners for Trade and Plantations.
And in Consequence of the Orders of the respective Houses, also
agree on the Forms of an Address to request his Lordship our Lord
Proprietary, to present that Petition to his Majesty, and to lay the
Representation before the Lords Commissioners; and likewise of an
Address to his Excellency the Governor, desiring him to transmit
them to his Lordship.
All which, it is agreed, shall be laid before the respective Houses
Signed p Order, Thomas Johnson, junior, Clerk.
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