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U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
November 17

next and you are to take Notice you are prorogued to that day
accordingly.

Thus Ends this Session of Assembly begun and held at the City
of Annapolis on Tuesday the Second Day of October and Ending
on Saturday the 17.^th Day of November following in third year of his
Lordships Dominion and in the 27th year of his Majestys Reign
Annoque Domini 1753.

To the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary of the Province of
Maryland.
The Humble Address of the Upper house of Assembly.
May It please Your Lordship.
We return you our hearty Thanks for the Speech you was pleased
to transmit to both houses of Assembly at the Opening of this Ses-
sion and beg Leave to congratulate your Lordship as well on your
late Illustrious Alliance as on your Succession to the Government of
this Province. The great Example of your Noble Ancestors and the
generous Motives which influenced them in their Conduct for the
Establishment of the Province of Maryland and promoting and
improving the Welfare and Happiness of the People of it, We have

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great Reason to hope will continue to influence your Lordship and
we take it as an Earnest of your Lordships care and Regard for them
that you have apppointed his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r to be
our Governor, a Gentleman, whose Behaviour during the Short Time
he has been amongst us, gives us the pleasing Prospect of his con-
tributing everything in his Power toward the General good and Bene-
fit of this Province
And We assure your Lordship of our best Endeavours to Support
your Lordships Government and to embrace every opportunity to
mainifest our Duty to your Lordship by all Suitable Returns of
Gratitude for the Kindness you have expressed, and that you will
endeavour to Support your Lordships just Rights and Properties and
concur in every proper Measure for the Increase & Prosperity of
this Province.
Benj.^a Tasker Presid.^t
J Ross Cl Up H