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by every Solace of human Nature; and we most fervently pray,
that your Majesty's Reign may be distinguished, as well by its
Length, as its Felicity.
Saturday and Part of Monday, some of the Gentlemen of your
House being absent by the Leave of the House; on Tuesday After-
noon, the 21st Instant, all the Gentlemen of your House met; and
upon Consideration of the Form abovementioned, agreed to propose
to the Gentlemen of the Upper House, the following Alterations
therein, and Addition to be made thereto; after the Word ex-
perienced, in the Nineteenth Line, instead of the Words in the
amplest Manner, insert these Words, so far as their particular
Circumstances would admit. After the Word Blessings, in the 27th
Line, instead of the Words, we have so long enjoyed during, insert
these Words, which have flowed from. At the End, add these
Words, and that there may never be wanting one of your Royal
Defendants to fill the Throne, till Time shall be no more.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 28
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That the Members of your House being divided in Opinion, upon
the Expediency of making any farther Addition to the said Form,
thought proper to recur to the House for their Instructions. That
in Compliance with the Directions of the Honourable House, your
Members did, at a Meeting of the whole Committee on Thursday
Morning the 23d Instant, propose to the Gentlemen of the Upper
House a fair Draft of the above Address, with the Alterations and
Addition before noted, and the further Addition following, viz.
But may it please your Majesty 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,
contributed so little to the Service of our late most Gracious Sov-
ereign; 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
lay all their Grievances which they suffer under the Government
of their Lord Proprietary, properly before your Majesty, you will
be graciously pleased to continue that favourable Opinion, which,
we hope, you have hitherto entertained of your Protestant In-
habitants 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
Establishment, or more firmly or affectionately attached to your
most Sacred Person and Government.
That the Gentlemen of the Upper House, upon being told that the
said Draft, with the Alterations and Additions aforesaid, was
offered by Direction of your House, and was delivered them for
their Consideration, after Reading over the same, immediately left
the Members of your House without saying one Word; which
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