Came Mr Speaker Attended by the house of Delegates and
being Admitted his Exncy was pleased thus to bespeake them
Gentlemen
Since his Maty amongst the rest of his many Graces to me
has been pleased to honor me with the Comand of this his
province, I shall never be wanting to make it my uttmost En-
deavours to discharge that duty Incumbent upon me with all
Zeal to his Maty and the Welfare and Advantage of this
place. I have Allready had the honour of Serving his Maty
in a Governmt in America, And in Justice to his Subjects in
those parts where I have been; No people that have the
happiness of his Matys Governmt and ptection can be or are
more ready and forward to Demonstrate their Satisfaction
then the Inhabitants there. I do not in the Least doubt but I
shall find the same good Harmony here.
I need not Enumerate the many blessings & benefitts this
province has received (which you Cannot but be very Sencible
of) by his Matys now Imediate Eye upon you and takeing you
under his own protection for which we can never do Enough
in bending all our thoughts & Endeavours to Exert and Give
some Signall a prooff of our uttmost Loyalty and Gratitude to
so great and Glorious a prince as we have the blessing to be
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