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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 22
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Wednesday, 22^d April, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Col. Hopper and Mr:
Tilden. The Proceedings were Read.

On Reading a second Time, the Report from the Committee
appointed to examine into the Facts contained in the Petition of
James Hollyday, Esq; the House concurs therewith.

Ordered, That Mr. Hanson, Mr. Charles Goldsborough, and Mr.
Hynson, bring in a Bill accordingly.

On Reading the second Time, the Report from the Committee
appointed to enquire what Laws expire after this Session; Ordered,
That Mr. John Goldsborough, Mr. Ringgold, Mr. Gassaway, and
Mr. Hanson, do prepare and bring in Bills to continue the several
Acts therein mentioned.

On Motion, the previous Question was put, That the following
Question be now put, viz. That the Committee appointed to join
the Members of the Upper House in the Forming an Address of

Condolance and Congratulation to his Majesty, be instructed to
propose in Addition to a Form offered in that Committee by the
Gentlemen of the Upper House, the following, viz. But may it
please your Majesty kindly to indulge us, destitute 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, in
so small a Degree exerted its Force, for the Service of our late most
gracious Sovereign, and our Confidence that until a full Enquiry
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 by all their Grievances which they suffer under the Gov-
ernment of the Lord Proprietary, properly before your Majesty,
you will be graciously pleased to continue that favourable Opinion,
which we hope you have hitherto maintained of your Protestant
Commons of the Province of Maryland; than whom, permit us,
Royal Sir, to say, your Majesty has not, in all your Dominions,
Subjects more Loyal, more hearty well-wishers to our present happy

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Establishment, or more firmly or affectionately attached to your most
sacred Person and Government; Or something of the same Nature,
preserving the Substance thereof. Resolved in the Affirmative.

For the Affirmative,

Sothoron,

Gantt,

Baker,

Hynson,

Hanson,

Mauldin,

Ringgold,

Stoddert,

Murdock,

Gassaway,

Smallwood,

King,