444 Assembly Proceedings, April 13-May 6, 1761.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 15

in the Forming thereof, in order that it may be presented to your
Excellency for your Approbation.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr. Sulivane and Mr. Govane do acquaint his
Excellency, 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

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Governor signified he would receive it in a Quarter of an Hour in the
Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Benjamin Mackall, with Three more, do
present the Address to his Excellency.
The following Message was sent to the Upper House by Mr.
Matthew Tilghman and Mr. Dulany.
May it please your Honours,
As the Governor has been pleased to intimate to us his Desire to
join both Houses in an Address of Condolance to his Majesty, to
express the Sense we all have of the great Loss which he and his
Subjects have sustained by the Death of our late most Gracious and
Excellent Sovereign, and at the same Time to congratulate his
Majesty on his happy Accession to the Throne of his Ancestors; and
as we cannot doubt of your ready Concurrence therein, we have
named Mr. Edward Tilghman, Mr. Matthew Tilghman, Mr. William
Murdock, Mr. Walter Dulany, Dr. Steuart, and Mr. John Ham-
mond, to join such Members as your Honours shall appoint, to form
such Address, in order that it may be presented to his Excellency
for his Approbation.

Signed p Order, John Allen Thomas, Cl. Lo. Ho.

The Order of the Day being Read; the House refers the Con-
sideration of it till the Morrow Morning.

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

April 16

Thursday, 16^th April, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Purnell and Mr. Selby appear in the House.
Ordered, That Col. Scarborough and Mr. Harris do go with them
to the Upper House, to see them Qualified. They return and acquaint
Mr. Speaker, That they saw them Qualified in the usual Manner.
The Gentlemen took their Seats accordingly.
The House appoints Mr. John Goldsborough, Mr. Hanson, Mr.
Gassaway, and Mr. Ringgold, a Committee to enquire what Laws
will expire this Session.