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And we hope, whoever may have occasioned a Failure last Year,
will be induced by the Contents of those Letters, to embrace the
Opportunity which now presents itself (especially as your Excel-
lency is pleased to say it will probably be the last they may have) of
making in some Sort Amends, by a ready Concurrence with every
equitable Proposal which may be made for promoting his Majesty's
Service, now so warmly recommended to us.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 5
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Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Murdock, and Mr. Carroll, do acquaint the
Governor, 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 Governor
signified he would receive the Address half an Hour hence, in the
Council Chamber.
Ordered, That Alexander Williamson, Esq; with Five more, do
present the Address.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in A Supplementary Bill to the
Act, entituled, An Act for the Advancement of Justice :
Ordered, That Mr. Key and Mr. Carroll do prepare and bring
in the same.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill To reduce the Interest
of Money and Tobacco :
Ordered, That Mr. Key, Col. Tilghman, and Mr. Murdock, do
prepare and bring in the same.
A Petition of Nicholas Maccubbin, of the City of Annapolis,
Merchant, complaining of an undue Election and Return, made by
the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the City of Annapolis afore-
said, of Dr. George Steuart, as a Delegate for the said City, was
Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
On Motion, the Petition of Nicholas Maccubbin was again Read ;
and, thereupon Ordered, That an Hearing on the said Petition be
had at the Bar of this House on Monday next at Eight of the Clock
in the Morning, being the Ninth Instant.
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Ordered, That Lists of the Controverted Votes, shall be mutually
exchanged between Nicholas Maccubbin and Dr, George Steuart,
on Saturday the Seventh Instant, by Twelve of the Clock at Noon,
with the particular Objections which they intend to insist upon, set
against the Name of each Person whose Vote they intend to Dispute ;
and that such Lists shall be respectively confined to such Voters as
were objected to at the place of their giving their respective Votes.
Ordered, That the Petitioner and the Sitting Member, have sum-
monses for all such Witnesses as they shall have occasion to produce
at the Trial, on their Application to the Clerk of the House for
the same.
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