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Which was read.

Mr. Lloyd brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker the Address to
his Excellency, amended, agreeable to the Resolution of the House.
Which was read, approved, and ordered to be ingrossed.
Mr. J. Hall brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker the said in-
grossed Address. Which was read and assented to, and signed by
Order of the House by the Honourable Speaker.

ORDERED, That Mr. Paca and Mr. T. Wright, do acquaint his
Excellency that this House hath prepared an Address to be pre-
sented to him, and desires to know when and where he will be pleased
to receive it. They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker the Governor
signified he would receive the Address To-morrow Morning at Ten
o'Clock in the Conference Chamber. The Order of [the] Day for
taking into Consideration the several Letters and Papers mentioned
in the Proceedings of Yesterday, is further referred for Considera-
tion till To-morrow Afternoon.

The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.

Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Oct. 14

FRIDAY, October 15, 1773.

THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday. The
Proceedings of Yesterday were read. Mr. Charles Beatty
appeared in the House.

ORDERED, That Mr. J. Hall, Mr. Paca, Mr. Chase, Mr. Chamber-
laine, and Mr. Lloyd do present the ingrossed Address of Yesterday
to his Excellency. They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker they de-
livered the Address.

His Excellency communicates to Mr. Speaker the following
Message.

Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Lower House,

I THANK you for your Address, and am glad to find that you
agree in Opinion with me, as to the Consqeuence of the Subjects
I recommended to your Consideration; and I cannot help hoping that,
as you admit the Convenience of the Season, you will find Time to
give proper Attention thereto, without interrupting your Delibera-
tion on those important "Matters, more immediately affecting the
Welfare of the Province," which my real Wish is to promote.

ROBERT EDEN.

Which was read and ordered to lie on the Table.
On Motion, ORDERED, That the Order of the. Day for taking
into Consideration that Part of the Report of the Committee of
Elections and Privileges of last Session relative to Mr. Jonathan
Hagar be read; and the same was read accordingly.

Oct. 15