10 A ssembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

U. H. J.

to the Settlement of the Succession in the protestant Line to
which we shall Strictly adhere and always endeavour to ap-
prove ourselves a dutiful & Loyal People.

We shall apply ourselves with our utmost diligence to the
Inspection of our Laws and to supply the defects that shall be
found therein

We humbly submitt to your Excellcys opinion that since
there has been an Act of Parliament lately made in great
Brittain for encouraging the Tob^o Trade It will not be neces-
sary for this House to Enter upon any thing of that nature in
this province, And It is with the utmost Sense of Gratitude
imaginable we acknowledge that most gracious Condescen-
sion of the Crown in parting with so considerable a part of
the Revenue for our Relief Nor can we forgett the tender

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Care the Parliam^t of Great Brittain has expressed on our
behalf in that particular.

We are so fully Satisfied how great a Benefitt the encour-
aging the making of Hemp would be to the Province that if
an Act made the second day of April Anno Domini 1706 for
encouraging the making Hemp and Flax within this Province
shall not be found by Experience and further observation
sufficient to that end we shall readily proceed to a further
Consideration thereof and beg your Excellencys and the
Honble Councill's Assistance therein

It is with infinite satisfaction we perceive your Excellency's
good Inclination in General, to the Welfare & Advantage of
this Province and particularly in recommending to us the
improvement of navigation, and the Education of our youth;
Things which will undoubtedly render us happy in our Cir-
cumstances, and considerable to our neighbouring Colonies,
and which we think ourselves Obliged in duty to our Country
to promote, as far as in us lyes, with regard had to the present
poverty of this Province.

We must beg your Excellency's leave to refer what other
matters of Weight you have proposed to our more deliberate
Consideration

We likewise beg leave to acquaint your Excellcy that the
good Assurance you have given us of his Majesty's personal
Virtues and the true representation of them in your Self to-
gether with that extraordinary Zeal & diligence you have
always shewn for his Majestys Service & especially by your
proclamation of his Rights in the most expeditious manner
(after notice here) secure us so far of our happy Circum-

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stances, that our common Good obliges us to pray for his