The Lower House. 413

Gentlemen
We did not mean to give you any Offence by the Message you have
been pleased to [The message which begins thus is printed in full in
the Upper House journal pp. 281-282]

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 26

John Ridout Esq^r from the Upper house delivers to M^r Speaker
the following Message (Vizt)
By the Upper house of Assembly Nov.^r 26,^th 1763
Gentlemen
Having for Reasons already Communicated to you & which we
apprehend [The message which begins thus is printed in full in the
Upper House journal pp. 283-286]

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Benedict Calvert, Esq.^r from the Upper house delivers to M^r
Speaker, the follow.^g Message (Vizt)
By the Upper house of Assembly, 26,^th Nov.^r 1763.
Gentlemen
You having thought proper to blend your own Conduct with that
of former assemblies and to [The message which begins thus is
printed in full in the Upper House journal pp. 282-283]

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The Bill Ent.^d An Act for the better regulation of Ordinary's &
Ordinary keepers within this province was sent to the Upper House
by M^r Hanson & M^r Wright.
Benedict Calvert Esq.^r from the Upper house delivers to M^r
Speaker the Several paper Bills the Engrossed Bills of which had
been severally Read & assented to which paper bills were severally
thus Endorsed Vizt the Engrossed bill whereof this is the Original
is read and assented to. By the Upper house of Assembly
Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Richard Lee and Benedict Calvert Esq.^rs from the Upper House
acquaint M^r Speaker that the Gov.^r requires the attendance of the
Lower House immediately in the Council Chamber.

M.^r Johnson from the Committee appointed brings in and delivers
to M^r Speaker the following Address (Viz^t)
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency
In the Course of our Duty this Session in an Examination into
the State of our Public Funds we have found that instead of its
being necessary to provide for any deficiency all the money omitted
and borrowed under the forty Thousand Pound act is already paid
in and a Considerable Surplus is now in the Office besides other
large Sums which some of the Officers have not paid in and to force
the payment of which we have already addressed your Excellency to

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