408 Assembly Proceedings, April 20-May 6, 1736.

U. H. J.

well being of a Country; but also Our own thankful Sense of that
Tenderness felt by your self on Occasion of the last Prorogation:
We have had sufficient Reasons to be perswaded, you would not
make Use of your Authority for any other than such good Purposes
as might prevent the Continuance of a Misunderstanding between
the Two houses, and contribute to the Prosperity of this Province ;
And we should leave Ourselves without Excuse, if we did not, at the
same Time we own this your Generous Care, assure your Excellency,
of persevering in our known Unwillingness to put your Excellency
again under the like Necessity
Your Excellency has so plainly pointed out to us the Consequences,
as well of a good Agreement, as of unnecessary Disputes, that we
hope, by promoting the first, and avoiding the latter, we shall shew
Ourselves really desirous of truly serving the Country; and of sup-
porting your Excellencys candid Opinion of Our Intentions to ease
the People, as much as may be, by all just and reasonable Means
Jn^o Hall President

Adjourned 'till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

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Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

April 22

Thursday Morning 22 April 1736
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday with the Addition of Philip Lee Esq^r
Read the Petition of Richard Snowden and Company praying
Leave to bring in a Bill empowering the Petitioners to clear a Road
about ten foot wide at their own Expence upon the Banks of Patux-
ent River above Queen Ann's Town in such and so many Places on
Either side of the said River as to them shall seem meet; & recom-
mended to the Consideration of the Lower house of Assembly & sent
by George Plater Esq^r
Read the Petition of John Hall Esq^r Assignee of Richard Bennett
& James Heath Esq^r praying a Bill may be brought in enabling him
to sue for and recover the Rents due from several the Possessors
of Lands in Baltimore County and that no Action he shall bring for
his just Claim may be barred by any Act of Limitation or by
Receipts for later Claims, wherein the Rents and Arrearages due to
him are not included; Ordered to lye upon the Table
Adjourned until two of the Clock in the Afternoon