206 Assembly Proceedings, March 22-April 11, 1760.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
March 35

Present as in the Morning

Benjamin Tasker Esq Attended by the Members of this House
presented to his Excellency the Address of this House which follows
in these words
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland
The Humble Address of the Upper House of Assembly
May it Please your Excellency.
We beg leave to return your Excellency our sincere thanks for
your Speech at the opening of this Session and to express our grati-
tude to that almighty being who has so Conspicuously Conducted
the Fleets and Armies of our most Gracious Sovereign, to the
many great and Signal Successes Obtained through the Course of
the Last year.
These we hope may be considered as an important Step towards
inclining the French King to listen to and accept of peace, upon
such Terms as may be consistent with the honour of our most
Gracious Sovereign and the Interest, Security and hapiness of all
his Subjects. But for the Accomplishment of this great and Salutary
purpose his Majesty being still Obliged to keep his Sword un-
sheathed, and having called upon us among his other faith full and
brave Subjects on this Continent at this Juncture chearfully to co-
operate with and second to the utmost the extraordinary Succours
supplied by our mother Country for our preservation and future
Security, We beg leave to Assure your Excellency that we shall with
all immaginable Chear fulness and Dispatch do everything in our
power to Answer his royal Expectations.
And we are willing to hope, that while the Neighbouring Colonies
are Affording the strongest proofs of their Loyalty and affection to
the best of Kings by their ready Compliance with his Just and
reasonable Demands and of their Prudence in taking Care of their
own immediate Security, by exerting their most Vigorous efforts
in his Service; We of this Province shall not again be the Single
Instance in this part of his Majestys Dominions, of an ungratefull
Noncomplyance with those demands so Necessary Tending to the
Maintainance of his Majestys Honour and the Security & hapiness
of his Dominions in General and of this Province in Particular

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May the rock whereon we have heretofore Split at this Time be
Cautiously Avoided so that the Conclusion of this Session may
efface the remembrance of all past Failures and the People of this
Province be Restored to their former Rank amongst his Majestys
most Dutifull and affectionate Subjects

B Tasker President

March 25. 1760
Adjourned till Morrow Morning at Ten of the Clock