600 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

L. H..J.

Prop^ry to the Addresses of both houses in the year 1721 with
the following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

September the 25^th 1723
Gentlemen.
The Inclosed is a Duplicate of his Lordship the Lord Pro-
prietary's Answer to the Addresses of both houses in the year
1721 (The Originall of which miscarried as his Honour has
Informed us) and Communicated to us by his honour in
Order to be Transmitted to your House
Signed p Order Sam: Skippon Cler. Up. Ho.

Which Address is as follows Viz.

Gentlemen of the Upper and lower Houses of Assembly.
C: Baltemore
I thank you for your Affectionate and Dutifull Addresses
Severally transmitted to me, And Cannot but take pleasure
in the happy Effects you Expect from my Government Direc-
ted by the Resolutions I have Taken to make the publick Good
the Rule of it.
The Subject matter of the Act for limitation of Officers
fees has with Various Opinions taken up much Time and

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Consideration, and least some might think me partial to my
self because the naming the persons Employed in the Severall
Offices of Government is in me, I have been Sensibly touched
about it, And the more so since the late Reasons offered to
Induce me not to Dissent thereto Unhappily Differ so widely
from my Own.
I think the Continual Affluence of People will Multiply Busi-
ness Care and hands as well as Enumerate Officers fees And
by your Way of reasoning Gentlemen of the lower House,
You may as well from time to time Lessen what they now
Enjoy, as you have what they formerly Did. Nor am I fully
Convinced should the fluctuating Condition of Our Staple so
Improve (which God grant it May) as To Double their
profits to what the low State of it has now rendred them,
they would have more than an Ample Compensation for their
Labours Altho' Constantly residing amongst you. But, as it
is, and as I Conceive very Justly thought necessary, that some
Certain officers of the State should be Supported about the
person of your proprietary in great Brittain in Such Manner
as to be Able plentifully Out of the profits of their office to
gratifie such Deputy or Deputies as the Business necessary