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L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
April 17
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Excellency's real Inclination) by the introducing into Practice, and
establishing such a Power, under the aforesaid Law (were it un-
doubtedly in Force, which we cannot allow) as your Excellency in
the present Case has been advised to carry into Execution : We say,
we cannot but depend, that your Excellency's really benevolent Dis-
position will so far excite your Compassion for our Fellow-Subjects,
who have suffered on the late, and who may suffer on the present
Occasion, and our latest Posterity who must suffer on all like Occa-
sions, that it will induce you to take an attentive and dispassionate
Review of the whole Affair; from which we must express our Con-
fidence, that your Goodness will prompt you to give immediate Direc-
tions for preventing any further Attempts for marching the Militia
from Kent County, who have so greatly suffered already; and to
recal your Orders for the March of the Militia of Calvert; or any
other Counties, now under Orders for that Purpose (those of Queen-
Anne's County we need not mention, as their Sufferings are now
past Redress) that they may all, at least while they pay so many to
protect them, remain quiet at their Homes, in the Pursuit of their
several Occupations and Employments, for the Support of their
Families, and the Benefit of the Public.
And we must further express our Confidence, that your Excellency
will not for the future, give any Orders for the March of any of the
Militia of this Province, unless at a Time when the Occasions, men-
tioned in the aforementioned Law, do really and manifestly exist;
and when they do, we are persuaded the People will readily overlook
any extraordinary Exertion of Power, that such calamitous Cir-
cumstances might render absolutely necessary for their Safety.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Alexander Williamson, Esq; and Mr. Owings, do
acquaint his Excellency, That this House hath prepared an Address
and Remonstrance, to be presented to him, and desires to know when
and where he will receive it. They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker,
That the Governor signified he would receive the Address and Re-
monstrance immediately in the Council Chamber.
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Ordered, That Philip Hammond, Esq; with Twelve more, do pre-
sent the Address and Remonstrance to the Governor.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Reynolds appeared in the House.
Mr. Plater hath Leave of Absence.
On Motion, the Question was put, That the following Question
be now put, viz. That the Bill, entituled, An Act for Reducing the
Allowance of the Councillors, Deputies and Delegates, that shall
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