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L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
April 14
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And that the Clerks of this House do make out a Copy of this
Order, and forward it as Public Letters are directed to be sent.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment & :c
All the Members appeared as in the Morning, except Capt. Jenifer.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address
to His Excellency; which was Read, Approved, and Ordered to be
Ingrossed.
Mr. Murdock brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Ingrossed Address, viz.t
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.
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p. 387
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May it please your Excellency
Having Requested your Excellency in February Session, 1756, to
Order the proper Officers to lay before us, with the greatest Dispatch
they conveniently could, Accounts of the Imports and Exports of
every Kind, agreeable to the Reports made by them for Five Years
past, ending at the First Day of January then last past; and if it
was inconvenient for them to render such Accounts that Session,
that they might be directed to prepare them against the next Meeting
Of Assembly; we are extremley sorry that the Disregard shewn to
the Directions, which we are persuaded were given by your Excellency
to those Officers, in not having laid before us such Accounts, should
oblige us now to Trouble your Excellency with a Repetition of that
Request, and that those Accounts may be brought down to January
last.
And we further Request your Excellency would be pleased to
Order those Officers immediately to lay before us a particular Ac-
count of all Servants Imported since the Commencement of the
Duty imposed on Servants, by the Act for his Majesty's Service,
made in July, Seventeen Hundred and Fifty-four, distinguishing
therein such as were Imported for Seven Years or upwards, from
those Imported for a less Time.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Waggaman and Capt. Jordan 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 was pleased to signify he would be ready to receive the Ad-
dress immediately at his House.
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