Appendix. 437

Given at the City of Annapolis this 29^th day of October in the
Third year of the Dominion of the Right Honourable Henry Har-
ford Esquire Anno Domini 1773."
Signed by Order

(Further Proceedings of the Lower House, of the 15^th of Octo-
ber 1773.)
"The Order of the day being read, the house took into Considera-
tion the Several Letters and other papers recommended to the house

Maryland
Council Pro-
ceedings
Force tran-
scripts, Li-
brary of
Congress

by the HonWe Speaker and addressed to him by the Honble the
Speakers of the Several Colonies of Virginia, Massachusetts Bay,
Connecticut and Rhode Island, and Resolved Unanimously that this
house most Cordially accepts the invitation to a Mutual Correspon-
dence and intercourse with our Sister Colonies."
"Resolved Unanimously that a Standing Committee of Correspon-
dence and Enquiry be appointed to Consist of Eleven persons, to Wit:
The Honbt: M. F. Esq.^r Spk:^r—I.H.—T.J.—W.P.—S.C.—Col:
E. LI— M:^r H:^c— Jo^s B.^.l—J.L.C.-B.T.B.W.—& Jo Sim Esq^r
any six of whome to be a Committee whose business it shall be to
obtain the Most Early and Authentic Intelligence of all Such Acts
and Resolutions of the British Parliament or Proceedings of Admin-
istrations, as may relate to or affect the British Colonies in America,
and to keep up and Maintain a Correspondence with our Sister
Colonies respecting these important Considerations and the Result
of Such their Proceedings from time to time to lay before this
house."
"Resolved Unanimously that the Speaker of this House transmit
to the Speaker of the different assembly's of the British Colonies on
this Continent Copies of the above resolutions."
"The House adjourned till tomorrow Morning 9 o'Clock."

APPENDIX III
[SEE INTRODUCTION.]

(1)

Sir,

p. n

It is with pleasure I Inform you the people are in a way in a fair
way of Recovery tho yesterday the Steward was taken with a Violent
Fever & is now, Confined to his Bed. if Convenient to you shall be
glad to see you on board the Neptune.
I am Sir
Your Hb^le Serv^t
Geo: Nicholson
April y^e 13^th 1774

To Captain Rob^t Campbell Annapolis

Ms. Hall of
Records,
Black
Books, IX,
144, Calen-
dar entry
1471.