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L. H. J
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It is with Compassion I observe so many young Men of
admirable natural Parts grow up without the least Improve-
ment of Art to form their Minds and make them more useful
to their Country. It is more than Time to repair the great
Neglect that is shewed to Learning here.
It lays at your Door to accomplish the good work of lay-
ing a Foundation for sufficient Schools. The Consequence
of such Education will be to see your Sons increase in Knowl-
edge and Virtue, as well as in Wealth and Honour.
You will likewise have the Blessing of the Poor in this
Life and Posterity will praise you as Benefactors of your
Country.
Gentlemen, Let not the Novelty of what I have offered
prove an Obstruction to the publick Good: Few Things
obtain Perfection at the first setting forth. This Province is
but yet in it's Infancy. The means to make it grow up to
flourishing Maturity is by using of Industry in your Traffick
and by countenancing of useful Learning; but these also are
here in their tender Age; so they must be nourished with
Care, Time and Patience.
John Hart.
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The same is ordered to be read to Morrow Morning.
Then the House adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight
O'Clock.
Wednesday Morning 27th April 1715
The House met according to Adjournment, and the Mem-
bers were present as Yesterday.
Colo Matthew Tilghman Ward, Colo Mackall, Mr Thomas
Robins, Mr Foster Turbutt, Mr Thomas Bordley and Capt.
Richard Colegate are appointed a Committee of Laws.
Colo Mackall, Capt. Codd, Major Wilson, Mr James Harris
and Mr John Baker are appointed a Committee of Elections
and Privileges.
Mr Tyler, Mr John Whittington, Capt. Daniel Mariarte
Capt. Trippe and Mr Alexr Parran are appointed a Committee
of Aggrievances.
Mr Joseph Hill, Capt. Thomas Trueman Greenfield, Major
John Bradford and Majr James Phillips are appointed a
Committee of Accounts.
Ordered That the Committee of Laws prepare an Answer
to his Excy's Speech with all convenient Speed.
The Petition of the Co-Heirs of Arnold Parramore being
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