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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 15
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prescribed by an Act of Assembly of this Province, entituled, An
Act for ascertaining the Form of the Oath of Judge or Justice,
made in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Thirty-two: And that
the Commissions are made out conformable thereto.
Which is submitted to the Consideration of the Honourable House.
Signed p Order, William Wilkins, Clerk.
Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Address to his Excellency 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; Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland :
The humble Adress of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
We received with the greatest Pleasure, the Information your
Excellency has been pleased to give us of the Reduction of Fort
Duquesne, by his Majesty's Troops, under the Command of Bri-
gadier-General Forbes. Be pleased, Sir, to accept our Congratula-
tions upon this happy Event; and permit us, with Hearts warmed
with unfeigned Loyalty, to express our ardent Wishes, that the like
Success may attend his Majesty's Arms, wheresoever employed in
the glorious Cause of Liberty, and the Protestant Religion.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Col. Hopper and Mr. Govane do acquaint his
Excellency the Governor, That this House hath prepared an Address,
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 in an Hour's Time
in the Conference Chamber.
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Ordered, That Col. Fitzhugh, with Five more, do present the
Address to the Governor.
Col. Cresap brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Report, viz.
By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Conveniencies of
Clearing a Road from Fort Frederick to Fort Cumberland, through
this Province, and to make an Estimate of the Expenses of the same.
Your Committee have made an Enquiry into the Situation of the
present Waggon-Road from Fort Frederick to Fort Cumberland,
and are of Opinion, that the Distance by that Road from one
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