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ship's Requisition: And we hope the Unanimity, with which we
shall all proceed, will manifest our Zeal for his Majesty's Service,
and greatly contribute to the Ease and Safety of the People of this
Province.
Which was Read and Assented to, and Signed, by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
Ordered, That Col. Henry and Capt. Jenifer do acquaint his
Excellency, That this House hath prepared an Address, to be pre-
sented to him, and desires to know when and where he will please
to receive the same: They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That
the Governor was pleased to signify, that he would be ready to
receive the Address immediately at his House.
Ordered, That Mr. Lloyd, and Three more, do present the Address
to his Excellency.
The House adjourns until Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
April 9

Monday, 11^th of April 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Mr. Gresham.
Mr. John Goldsborough, Mr. Edmondson, Mr. Smith, and Mr.
Casson, appeared in the House.
On Motion, Resolved, That the House do proceed to take into
Consideration the Subject-Matter, contained in his Excellency the
Governor's Speech at Opening this Session, on the Morrow Morning.

The Petition of the Justices of Frederick County, praying to have
Leave to Raise the Sum of 1504. towards compleating a Prison
for the said County, and relative to a Provision to be made for
maimed and disabled Soldiers and Scouters, &c. Referred from the
Upper House to the Consideration of the Lower House, was here
Read and Rejected.
On Motion, the House took into Consideration the Letter from
Thomas Cresap to his Excellency, and an Advertisement which was
Inclosed therein, Signed by Daniel Cresap, Referred from the Upper
House to the Consideration of the Lower House; and Ordered,
That the same be Indorsed, Read and Rejected.
His Excellency the Governor, communicated to Mr. Speaker the
following Answer to the Address of this House, viz.

April 11

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
The Address which you were pleased to present to me, gives me
great Satisfaction, as you therein assure me, that you are not insen-
sible of the great Blessings we enjoy under the paternal Care and
Protection of our most Gracious Sovereign. And as I trust you will
not, on considering the Minutes that lie before you, think the Earl

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