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fective in the Act against Engrossing and regrating shall come
under Our due Consideration, seeing that we are so well assured of
your Excellencys good Inclinations, as well to advance the Interests,
as to secure the Property of the People of this Province: We should
fail in doing Justice to your Character if we did not in this publick
manner acknowledge your incessant Care and great Circumspection
in whatever nearly regards the Publick Weal thereof, and of which
We have an eminent Example in your Recommendation of a sepa-

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rate Repository for the Old publick Records by the appointment
whereoi the Inhabitants of this Province will have a double Security
in their Estates.
Your Excellencys generous tender of your good Offices in what-
ever may advance the United Interests of His Majesty, the Lord
Proprietary, and the Good People of this Province exacts our grate-
fullest Returns, and at this Time calls upon both Houses of Assem-
bly to come heartily and zealously into the Consideration of all such
ways and means as may effectually promote the true Interest of
Maryland.

Which Address was subscribed by all the Members present
Adjourn'd till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock.

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Saturday Morning 12^th July 1729
This House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as yesterday
Read the Petition of Thomas Jacks a languishing Prisoner in
Ann Arundel County Prison
Read the Petition of Benjamin Freeman a languishing Prisoner
in Ann Arundel County Goal
Read the Petition of Thomas Worsley a languishing Prisoner in
Ann Arundel County Prison
Read the Petition of Edward Harris of Queen Anns County pray-
ing some Allowance for his Attendance at a Provincial Court as an
Evidence against Major Perrie and others
Read the Petition of Hezekiah Clark a languishing Prisoner in
Ann Arundel County Prison
Adjourn'd till two of the Clock in the afternoon

July 12

Saturday Afternoon

This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

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