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On Motion, That an Enquiry be made what Laws will Expire with
the Close of this Session, if not continued by Acts;
Ordered, That Mr. Key, Mr. Wilson, Col. Henry, and Mr. Reeder,
be a Committee for that Purpose; and that they make Report thereof
to the House.
Mr. Carroll brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Ingrossed Address, viz.
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Liber No. 49
Feb. 23
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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 great Disquiet to the People, which has been caused by a
March of a Company of Militia from Queen-Anne's County, which
we are informed is now stationed on the Western Frontier of this
Province, and of another from Kent County, which we hear are on
their Way thither, renders it our indispensible Duty to request, that
your Excellency will be pleased to let us know what has given Occa-
sion to order the March of those Companies of Militia, and by
Virtue of what Law they were compelled to go on a Service so
excessively disagreeable and prejudicial to them; and that your Ex-
cellency will be pleased to lay before this House, all Orders that have
been from Time to Time issued by your Excellency's Directions,
relative to the Marching and providing Subsistence for the said
Militia.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Gantt and Mr. Owings do acquaint
his Excellency, that this House hath prepared an Address, to be pre-
sented to him, and desires to know when and where he will please
to receive it. They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, that the Gov-
ernor signified he would receive the Address in a Quarter of an
Hour's Time in the Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Ward, and Five more, do present the Address.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Rasin appeared in the House.
His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker, the
following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I am sorry I was laid under the Necessity of doing a Thing, which,
by your Account, has caused great Disquiet to some of the People
of this Province; but as I had good Reason to apprehend, that the
Soldiers which had been raised for the more immediate Defence of
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