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My Duty was the only Motive that prompted me to act in my
Station, in a maner I have the Pleasure to find has been So
Acceptable to You, But however I may be wanting in my
Capacity to Serve You, Yet Sure I am you will not fail of my
best Endeavours and Warmest Wishes for the Prosperity of
Maryland.
Jo. Hart

And then his Excy was pleased to declare that with the
Advice of the right honble the Lord Prop^rys Councill of State
within this Province he thought fit to Prorogue this present
Generall Assembly till the Seventh day of October next to
which time the Same was accordingly Prorogued.
Afterwards M^r Speaker with the rest of the members of
this House return'd to their own House And then M^r Speaker
resumed the Chair and reported to the House that his Excy the
Governour with the Advice of the right honble the Lord
propry's Councill of State in this Province had prorogued this
present Gen^l [Assembly] to the Seventh day of October next

L. H. J.

to which Time this House Accordingly prorogues itself.

So Endeth this third Sessions of Assembly held for this
Province after his most gracious Majesty was pleased to
restore the right honble the Lord Prop^ry to the Government of
this Province this tenth day of May Anno D^mi 1718.
Test. M: Jenifer Cl: lo: ho:

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