6 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 22-Mar. 26, 1755.

U.H.J.
Liber No. 35
February 26

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland
The humble Address of the Upper house of Assembly
May it Please Your Excellency
We return Your Excellency our Sincere thanks for the Speech
you was pleased to make to both houses at the opening of this Ses-
sion and Since we cannot express in Stronger Terms than we have
heretofore done, our Sense of the fatal Consequences that must
attend the Enemys Success in their Attempts on his Majestys Domin-
ions to the Westward, nothing more remains for us to Say on the
Occasion, than to assure you, that We continue in the same Senti-
ments and Resolutions and shall be heartily glad to have it in our
Power to give a fuller Confirmation thereof than by words only.
We shall pay all due regard to what your Excellency has been
pleased to Recommend, relating to such Regulations as his Majestys
Service may require in the hire of Waggons and Horses and the
Expences of Quartering Soldiers in the publick Ordinaries on their

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March through this Province and if any other Matter shall be Laid
before us, We shall Carefully Endeavour to discharge our duty
therein.
Benj.^a Tasker Presid.^t

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock.

February 27

Thursday Morning 27 February 1755.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

February 28

Friday Morning 28^th February 1755.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon