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plaints in a proper Manner before his Majesty, he will not impute
to Obstinacy, a Conduct resulting altogether from a Sense of our
Duty; in which, if we are so unhappy as to be Mistaken, it is not
our Fault that we have continued in our Error, but the Fault of
those, who, by refusing to pass a Bill for the Support of an Agent,
have precluded us from the Means of bringing our Contests before
the proper Tribunal for a Decision.
[The opinion of Charles Pratt, Attorney-General of the Crown,
referred to in the above address of the Lower House, will be found
in the Archives of Maryland, Volume LVI, pp. 202-204]
Which was Read; and thereupon the Question was put, That this
House do Assent thereto. Resolved in the Affirmative.
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Liber No. 52
April 17
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For the Affirmative,
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Hynson,
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J. Tilghman,
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Jacobs,
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P. 59
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Ringgold,
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Thomas,
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Murdock,
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Worthington,
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Deye,
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Robert Lloyd,
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Gantt,
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Ward,
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E. Tilghman,
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J. J. Mackall,
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Earle,
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Chapline,
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Stoddert,
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Baker,
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Beatty,
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Smallwood,
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Beall,
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Cresap.
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Hanson,
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Waring,
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For the Negative,
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J. Hall,
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J. Adams,
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Hollyday,
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Plater,
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Edmondson,
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Wright,
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Richard Lloyd,
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J. Goldsborough,
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Harris,
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Wilmer,
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C. Goldsborough,
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Selby,
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Johnson,
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Gray,
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Allen,
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Grahame,
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Lee,
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Chaille.
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Hayward,
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Dulany,
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W. Adams,
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Steuart,
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Ordered, That Mr. Edward Tilghman and Mr. Hanson do ac-
quaint his Excellency, That this House hath prepared an Address,
to be presented to him, and desires to know when and where he will
be pleased to receive it. They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That
the Governor signified he would receive it immediately in the Council
Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Robert Lloyd, with Five more, do present
the Address to his Excellency.
The Bill for the Advancement of Justice, was Read the second
Time, with the Amendments; and the Question was put, That the
same do Pass. Resolved in the Affirmative.
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