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Thursday, March 30, 1758.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. King appeared in the House.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address
to the Governor, in Answer to his Speech; whereupon the Gov-
ernor's Speech was Read; and the said Address was Read, Approved,
and Ordered to be Ingrossed.
On Reading and Considering his Excellency's Message of Yester-
day, Resolved, That a Sum not exceeding £300 Currency, be given
as a Present to the Cherokee Indians, who have continued in the
Service of this Province since November last.
Ordered, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, to ac-
quaint him with the Resolve this House hath made relative to the
Indians; and that Colonel Tilghman, Mr. Dorsey, and Mr. Carroll,
do prepare and bring in such Address.
On Motion, Ordered, That a Bill be brought in to apply a Sum
not exceeding the Sum of £300 Currency, now in the Hands of the
Agents, as a Present to the Indians; and that Colonel Tilghman,
Mr. Matthew Tilghman, and Mr. Williamson, do prepare and bring
in a Bill accordingly.
Mr. Murdock brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
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,
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
Mar. 30
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We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Delegates
of the Freemen of Maryland, in General Assembly convened, return
your Excellency our Thanks for your Speech at the Opening of this
Session.
It affords us the greatest Satisfaction, that your Excellency, in
Obedience to a Letter from the Right Honourable William Pitt, Esq ;
one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, has given us once
more an Opportunity of exerting our sincere Endeavours for his
Majesty's Service, the Defence and Safety of this Province, and the
Ease and Quiet of the good People thereof.
We shall immediately take that Letter, and one from General
Abercrombie, by your Excellency laid before us, under our most
serious Consideration; and hope our Determinations thereupon will
evince, that the fresh Instance his Majesty has given of his paternal
Care and Solicitude for the Preservation and Welfare of these Col-
onies, has made the due Impressions on us; and that we are extremely
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