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Continuance under your Majestys Reign of the Invaluable Blessings
which have flowed from that of Your Illustrious Grandfather, with
this Assurance We join in the general Joy which hath been diffused
through all the extensive Dominions of Great Britain and with the
greatest Humility and purest Sincerity of Heart beg leave to Con-
gratulate Your Majesty upon your Accession to the Throne of Your
Ancestors
May Your Majesty be rendered Happy by the prosperity of a true
People flourishing under the Bengin Influence of your auspicious
Government by a great full and adequate Retribution in their Zealous
affection and firm Attachment to your sacred person and by every
Solace of Humane Nature and we most fervently pray that your
Majesty's Reign may be distinguished as well by its length as its
Felicity and that there may never be wanting of your Royal Descen-
dants to fill the Throne till time shall be no more
But it please Your Majesty to Indulge Us, destitue as we are of
the proper means of Obtaining Access to the Throne, while We
make use of this Opportunity of humbly expressing our concern
that this Province has during the present just and necessary War
contributed So little to the service of our late most Gracious Sov-
ereign; and our Confidence, that untill a full inquiry be made into
the Causes thereof which we most earnestly desire and the People
shall be permitted to raise a support for an Agent, who may lay all
the Grievances which they Suffer under the Government of their
Lord Propry properly before your Majesty you will be graciously
pleased to continue that favourable Opinion which we hope you have
hitherto entertained of the Protestant Inhabitants of the Province
of Maryland than whom permitt us Royal S^r to Say your Majesty
has not in all Your Dominions Subjects more loyal more hearty

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
April 28

Wellwishers to our present happy Establishment or more firmly or
affectionately attached to your most sacred Person and Government

Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Read the first and second time by Especial Order a Bill pre-
pared in this house Entituled A supplementary Act to the Act Ent.^d
An Act for emitting and making Current 90000£ Current Money
of Maryland in Bills of Credit and also to amend certain defects in
an Act Ent^d An Act to Oblige the Naval Officers to give sufficient
Bonds for what Moneys they shall receive belonging to the Publick,
Passed and sent by Benedict Calvert Esq^r

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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