318 Assembly Proceedings, June 15-July 3, 1773.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
June 19

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His Excellency is pleased to communicate to this House the follow-
ing Message, in Answer to the Address.

Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly

I return you my best Thanks for your very obliging Address, and
feel great pleasure in your Congratulation on my Reappointment,
and your persuasion of my Endeavours to advance the Prosperity
of the Province. Your early and numerous attendance at the Meet-
ing of this Session, is a convincing and satisfactory proof to me
of your Inclination to second the same.

June 18.^th 1773. Rob.^t Eden
Adjourned until Monday Morning Ten of the Clock.

June 21

Monday Morning 21.^st June 1773.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present

Richard Lee Esq.^r

John Beale Bordley Esqj

Benedict Calvert Esq

George Steuart Esq

The
Honble

Daniel Dulany Esq
John Ridout Esq

William Fitzhugh Esq
William Hayward Esq

Walter Dulany Esq

Dan.^l of S.^t Tho.^s Jenifer

Mess.^rs Barnes and Earle attend with Mess.^rs Samuel Wilson, a
Member elected for Somerset County, Edward Lloyd for Talbot
County, John Weems jun.^r for Calvert County, and Nehemiah
Holland, William Purnall and John Purnall Robins for Worcester
County, to see them Qualified, who take the Oaths to the Govern-
ment appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly, repeat and Sub-
scribe the Abjuration and Test, and then withdraw.

Adjourned until Three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Eodem Die post Meridiem.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as in the Morning.
Mess.^rs John Hall and Lloyd bring up a Bill Entitled "An Act
concerning Estates-tail, and the Jurisdiction of the County Courts."
Read the first and second Time in the Lower House and will Pass
which was Read in this House, and passed for Engrossing.

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning Ten of the Clock

June 22
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Tuesday Morning 22.^d June 1773.
The House met again according to Adjournment