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Instructions to the several Governors in America, and the Letters
from the Earl of Loudoun to his Excellency the Governor of this
Province, were Read.
On Motion, Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Gov-
ernor's Speech, and the Earl of Loudoun's Letter, be Referred to the
Morrow Morning.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Feb. 14
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Wednesday, February 15, 1758.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Harris appeared in the House.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House took again into
Consideration the Governor's Speech, together with the Earl of
Loudoun's Letter; and Resolved, That an Address be prepared to his
Excellency the Governor, requesting him to explain to this House
his Opinion of the following Expression, viz. (Propose such an
Act as is not only agreeable to the Instructions, but agreeable to
our happy Constitution of Government in the British Dominions) ;
which is mentioned in his Lordship's said Letter ;
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Ordered, That Mr. Edward Dorsey, Col. Tilghman, and Mr.
Carroll, do prepare and bring in such Address.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address
to the Governor; which was Read, Approved, and Ordered to be
Ingrossed.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the follow-
ing Ingrossed Address, viz.
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,
Having now under our Consideration the Earl of Loudoun's
Letter, laid before us by your Excellency, as we cannot recollect any
Instructions relative to the Framing of Bills, that have ever been laid
before the Lower House of Assembly, we are somewhat at a Loss
to know his Lordship's Meaning by the following Expression " Pro-
pose such an Act as is not only agreeable to the Instructions, but
agreeable to our happy Constitution of Government in the British
Dominions " and as we presume Something may have passed between
his Lordship and your Excellency, that may enable you to explain
that Expression, we humbly request your Excellency will be pleased
to give us all the Information you are able relative thereto.
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