Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen, Members of the Assembly:—
I received your message with submission. I am to inform this honorable House that I have lately been very sick and still in a very low condition of health, by reason of several relapses since, and obliged at
this time to take medicines and not able to travel this distance. Therefore hope this honorable House will excuse one who is at any time but a weak member. I sent a letter to acquaint this House of my unability, the which I suppose miscarried. I have satisfied and paid your messengers to myself.