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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 6
p. 58
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Mr. Dorsey brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Ingrossed Address, 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,
As this House are now framing a Bill for Raising the Supplies
for his Majesty's Service, and the Security of this Province, we
humbly request your Excellency will be pleased to acquaint us with
the Amount and Application of the Sum advanced by General Forbes,
on Account of the Troops formerly in the Pay of this Province, that
Provision may be made for the Repayment of the same.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Col. Scarborough and Mr. Baker do acquaint the
Governor, That this House hath prepared an Address, to be presented
to him, and desires to know when and where he will receive it. They
return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That the Governor signified he
would be ready to receive the Address in the Afternoon in the Con-
ference Chamber.
On Motion, Ordered, That the Clerks and Registers of the several
Public Offices, make out and deliver forthwith to the Committee
appointed to Inspect those Offices, fair and compleat Lists of all the
Record Books belonging to their Offices respectively, in proper
Order of Time, noting against each Book the general Contents
thereof.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Lloyd appeared in the House.
Ordered, That Mr. Dorsey, with Five more, do present the Ad-
dress to the Governor.
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p. 59
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The Bill, entituled, An Act for the Security of Purchasers and
Others, claiming by or from Protestant Aliens.
And the Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An
Act to prevent disabled and superannuated Slaves being set free,
or the Manumission of Slaves by any Last Will or Testament.
Were severally Read the second Time, and will Pass; and were
sent to the Upper House by Mr. Sulivane and Mr. Waters.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in A Supplementary Bill to an
Act, entituled, An Act for Limitation of certain Actions, for avoid-
ing Suits at Law :
Ordered, That Mr. Wilson do prepare and bring in the same.
Col. Hopper hath Leave of Absence.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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