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Monday Morning 30th of October 1758
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present
Col.o Hammond Daniel Dulany Esq.r
The Honble
Richard Lee Esq.r J Benedict Calvert Esq
Mess.rs Carroll and Worthington attend with M.r Philip Ham-
mond a member Elected for Ann Arundell County and M.r James
John Mackall a Member Elected for Calvert County to see them
quallified, who take the oaths to the Government Appointed to be
Taken by Act of Assembly repeat and Subscribe the Abjuration
and Test and then withdraw.
His Excellency is pleased to Communicate to this House his
answer to their Address which follows in these words
Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly
I Return you thanks for your very Obliging Address and Par-
ticularly for your Promise that you will on your part most Chear-
fully agree to repay the money which hath been Advanced by the
General to Mr Ross as well as what hath been expended for the
Necessary Support of our Troops, whose Zeal for his Majesty's
Service and the Honour of the Province I was confident you would
Commend.
It gives me great Satisfaction to be assured that you approve of
the Steps which have been taken since May last for the Security of
our Frontier Inhabitants. I reflect with pleasure on the Behaviour
of the Militia in General that have served this Summer under my
Command and on the Laudable Spirit which many of the Gentlemen
of Frederick County in Particular shewed when it was intimated to
them that the General had desired me to Garrison Fort Cumberland
for a few Weeks with some of the Militia of this Province
Hor.o Sharpe
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
Mess.rs Mackall and Gantt attend with Col.o William Fitzhugh a
member Elected for Calvert County to See him quallified who takes
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