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me so earnestly to recommend and I hope the Behaviour of all the
neighbouring [Colonies] on the same Occasion, will justify my Con-
duct in this affair. But to Shew how averse I am to have the publick
Debt increased without a prospect of Advantaging our Country and
how uneasy I am at the thoughts of detaining you against your In-
clinations I have with the Advice of his Lordships Council of State

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
March 9

thought fit to prorogue this Assembly to Wednesday the first day of
May next and you are to take Notice you are prorogued to that day
accordingly
Thus Ends this Session of Assembly begun and held at the City
of Annapolis the Twenty Sixth day of February and Ending the
Ninth day of March following in the third year of his Lordships
Dominion and in the Twenty Seventh year of his Majestys Reign
Annoq. Domini 1754.
J Ross Cl Up H

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