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a Supply of 60,000 l. for his Majesty's Service, and the Defence and
Protection of the Inhabitants of this Province, by an equal Assess-
ment on all Estates Real and Personal and Lucrative Offices and
Employments.

His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker, the
following Message, viz.

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,

I thank you for your Promise to take the Letters, which I laid
before you at the Opening of this Session, into immediate Con-
sideration; and as you say you are desirous to pay all due Regard
to the Opinion of his Majesty's Attorney-General (given on the
Supply-Bill that was about two Years ago rejected by the Upper
House, and on what passed the two Houses thereupon), I flatter
myself that your Proceedings at this Time, will be such as may
meet with the Approbation of our most gracious Sovereign, as well
as of your Constituents.
Hor.^o Sharpe.
Which was Read.

The House adjourns till Half an Hour past 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

Stephen Bordley, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, a Petition of the Inhabitants of Baltimore County, praying

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Liber No. 51
March 26

that the Court-House at Joppa, &c. may be sold, and a new Court-
House erected at Baltimore-Town, &c. Indorsed, "By the Upper
House of Assembly, 26th March, 1760. Read and Referred to the
Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly."
And, a Petition of divers and sundry Inhabitants of Baltimore
County, praying that the Petition of the Inhabitants in and near
Baltimore-Town, may be Rejected, Indorsed, "By the Upper House
of Assembly, 26th March, 1760. Read and Referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House of Assembly."

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at Nine of the
Clock.

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Thursday, March 27, 1760.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

On Motion, Leave is given to Col. Fitzhugh to be absent till next
Tuesday to Mr. Govane and Mr. Beall until next Monday.

The Petition of the Inhabitants of Baltimore County, was Read,
and the Question was put, That the Consideration thereof be Re-
ferred till the next Assembly. Resolved in the Affirmative.

March 27