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of our present Establishment which all of us have Expressed
ourselves so entirely well satisfyed withall, But Observe to
you that if his Lordship had not already made a Disposition
in that Affair and to two such worthy Gentlemen, we shou'd
then have concurd heartily with you in our Endeavours for
acquiring so good a fund towards the Support of Free schools
within this Province. And further his Lordship's Comands
being absolute to his Excellency as you will observe by the
Instruction already sent you and the necessity of the regula-

U. H. J.

tion of the Ordinaries being obvious to every member of your
house We desire you will take this Affair again into your
Consideration.
Signed p order John Beard Cl Up ho.

Sent p Col Coursey Col Ennals & M^r Lowe who Return &
say they delivered it.
His Excellency Offers to the Consideration of this house
part of the Tenth Article of their Lordships Instructions Viz.

Article loth. Whereas many laws which were made before
the Crown interposed in the Government of Maryland appear
to be nulled or at least laid aside by some subsequent Laws
which were made dureing their Majestys Rule And are yet
Essentiall to the peace & Quiet of the people of the Province
under the protection & Governm^t of a Prop^ry as well as to his
honour & Safety. Presidents whereof you may find among
these made in 1681 And none seems to be more Essentiall than
an Act which you are to Endeavour to pass for punishm^t of
such as shall Counterfeit our great Scale

Col W^m Holland appears and is added to this board
This House having considered that part of the tenth Article

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laid before them 'Tis Resolved that the foll^g Message be sent
to the lower home Viz.

By the uper house of Assembly June 3^d 1717
Gent
His Excellency having Offered to the Consideration of this
house a part of the Tenth Article of their Lordships Instruc-
tions to him, have herewith sent it to you Viz.
Article 10th. Whereas many Laws which were made be-
fore the Crown Interposed in the Government of Maryland
appear to be Nulled or at least laid aside by some subsequent
Laws which were made dureing their Majtys Rule And are yet
Essential to the peace & quiet of the People of the Province
under the Protection & Governm^t of a Proprietary as well as

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