The Lower House. 357

Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill,
entituled, An Act for Easing the Inhabitants of this Province, from
the great and unequal Burthen of the additional Land-Tax; which
was Read the first and second Time by an especial Order, and will
Pass; and was sent to the Upper House by Col. Tilghman and Mr.
Charles Goldsborough.

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Sept. 20

Tuesday, 30^th September, 1760.

The House met according to Adjournment. All the Members
appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.

On Reading the second Time his Excellency's Message of Yester-
day, relative to the Success of his Majesty's Arms in Canada ;

Ordered, That Mr. Carroll and Mr. Murdock, Mr. Dulany and
Mr. Wilson, do prepare and bring in a Congratulatory Address to
his Excellency the Governor, in Answer thereto.

Col. Lloyd, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker, the
Memorial and Petition of Hugh Carrigan and Thomas Roles; In-
dorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly, 30th September, 1760.
Read and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.

Which said Memorial was here Read, and Ordered to lie on the
Table.

Mr. Carroll brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address
to his Excellency the Governor; which was Read, Approved, and
Ordered to be Ingrossed.

Mr. Carroll brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Address Ingrossed, viz.^t

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.

The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,

We return your Excellency our Thanks for the Intelligence you
have been pleased to communicate to us, of the intire Reduction of
Canada by the Forces under the Command of General Amherst.

As this interesting and happy Event reflects the highest Lustre
on his Majesty's Arms, and the Councils that have directed them, we
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