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his Majesty's Requisition signified to us by M.^r Secretary Pitt's
Letter and granted such Aids as may be reasonably expected from
this Province,
the 10.^th of May 1758. Hor.^o Sharpe

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly.
[This Message printed in full in Lower House Journal pp.
678-679]

U.H.J.
Liber No. 35
May 10

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r 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
[This message printed in full in Lower House Journal pp.
681-683]

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The following Message is sent to the Lower House by Samuel
Chamberlaine Esq.^r
By the Upper House of Assembly 10.^th of May 1758.
Gentlemen
As we are extremely anxious to bring about the Passage of a
Bill to answer the important Purposes which occasioned our Meet-
ing at this Time & as you give us now some Room to hope in your
Message communicated to us by his Excellency the Governor that
you are inclined to agree to a general and free Conference with us
upon the whole Bill we are willing to observe and do propose this
Course to bring about an Agreement between the two Houses upon
which the Honour and Credit of the Province, and the Ease and
Tranquillity of the People particularly at this Crisis so much depend,
if therefore Gentlemen you'll agree to this Proposition, name your
Conferrees and acquaint us therewith, we shall without Delay name
ours'.
Signed p. Order J Ross Cl. Up : Ho.

Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning 10 'o Clock.

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Thursday Morning 11.^th May 1758.
This House met again according to Adjournment

May 11

Present as Yesterday /except Col. Hammond/
A Message from the Lower House by Mess.™ Tilghman & Carroll
By the Lower House of Assembly May 11.^th 1758.
May it please your Honours
We cannot find by our Address of Yesterday to his Excellency,
or by any Message from this House to your Honours that we have

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