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deavour to keep them Altho at present It is not in our power
hardly obtaining anything that tends thereto

Signed p Order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

The Houses Message of the tenth Instant being taken into
Consideration Ordered that Col Greenfield and Col Addison
carry to the Delegates Viz

By the Council in Assembly
November the 14th 1712

In answer to your message desiring to know our Sentiments
whether It might be for the good of the Province to move his
Lordship the Lord Prop^ry to accept of his Rents in Tob^o at
two pence p pound upon the same Condition for his Succes-
sours as it now Stands with his Lordship We shall not take
upon us to prescribe rules to your House but as you more
immediately represent the people If you think it adviseable
to write to his Lordship to know his Inclinations upon what
Terms he will be pleased to Settle the Rents for himself his
Heirs and Successours you may use your Discretion
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The message by M^r Macall and seven others of the House
of Delegates being read & debated The following answer was
sent thereto
By the Council in Assembly
November 14th 1712

U. H. J.

We have considered the Bill you sent up this day by M^r
John Macall and seven others of your House and the message
accompanying the same and since we shall as eminently jus-
tify that we have the true Interest of our Country as nigh at
heart as any of your House if We happen to differ in Judge-
ment about the Time and manner of promoting some things
you think will conduce to it We know not why after we have
Endeavoured to redress the greatest Aggrievances you repre-
sented at the Beginning of the Session you should reflect
upon us not only as partial & unjust in denying you the Lib-
erty Others her Majesty's Subjects in her Plantations enjoy
but asperse us with gratifying the desires of merciless Credi-
tors and mercenary Officers in order to Enslave and impov-
erish the Commonality
Gentlemen, Unless you lay aside these Heats you will inter-
rupt the good Correspondence you ought to cultivate with
this Board and render all our Endeavours for the good of the
Country ineffectual or were you gratifyed in what you desire

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