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Publicks declaring the Laws passed here to be of no force
before her Majesty's dissassent thereto Signifyed be. not an
Aggrievance, We know not what is

U. H. J.

We may well assert the laying the Levy to be the great
Cause of calling us together Since It is the first Thing you
communicated to us at the opening of this Session and so no
untruth in us which Expression we have great Reason to resent
We know of no Threats in our Address of going Home
without assessing the publick Charge but still are of opinion
not to assent to It without removing our Agrievances which
are a greater Burthen than calling another Assembly Who
We doubt not but will insist upon it too
We have nothing more before us but to request your Hon-
ours to be discharged
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

Which being read the following answer was sent to the
House by Col Coursey Col Ennalls & Col Addison Viz.

By the honble President & Council in Assembly
November 3^d 1711

We never heard that any Justices of the Provincial Court

ever publickly declared any Laws legally passed in this Prov-
ince were of no force before her Majesty's dissassent thereto.
And if any opinions have been given by them concerning
Laws Enacted by two of the three Estates & not the other
Conform to what her majesty has been pleased to disapprove
of And which has been laid before you this Session We can-
not unless we thought it proceeded of Corruption think the
Persons guilty of any Crime for Uttering the same neither can
we on the narrowest scrutiny find any Difference between S^r
Thomas Lawrences & the present Deputy Secretarys Acting

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in the Provincial Court as a Judge and Secretary And wish
you to reflect that Security is given for the ministerial Office
by the Secretary in chief And the Clerk of that Court Sworn
to keep a true Record And the Person pointed at has taken
an Oath for the due Execution of his Judicial Office In which
if you have any just Accusation against him or any others We
are ready to hear you, If not hope you will not further press
us on this Score but faithfully Execute the Trust reposed in
you by concluding this Session to the best Advantage & Ser-
vice of the Country.
Gentlem. After such amicable procedures as have been
this Session between us we little Expected that our adventur-
ing to defer the laying her Majesty's Commands before you

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