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U. H. J.
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Your proroguing an Assembly upon the Report of the
Death of our late Queen of pious memory to your own
prejudice, Your taking a large & expensive Journy to inform
your Self of the Truth thereof, in order to Establish this Gov-
ernmt upon a proper foundation, Your Generous and splendid
Entertainmt not only at the proclaiming his Majesty in this
Province, but upon celebrating the day of his Birth, Your
many excellent proposals often repeated & Earnestly pressed
(in which you could have nothing in View but his Majesty's
Service & the Welfare of this Province) are convincing Argu-
ments of your good Inclination toward us
And We should be wanting to ourselves and those we
represent if we did not with the utmost Gratitude Acknowl-
edge that you both maintain the Prerogative & just Rights
of the Crown with a becoming steady Resolution And are
Careful to consult the Ease & Benefit of the people you
govern Your affable & kind Behaviour in Conversations
engages our affections And your prudent management of
publick Affairs our Admiration
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Go on Sr with your great & good Endeavours to promote
the Interest of this Infant Province, And may Almighty God
Crown them with Success May we not want understanding
or Inclinations to Assist and Encourage you, And may you
to your Satisfaction Live long among us to compleat them
shall always be the fervent prayer of
Your Excellency's most humble
& most obedient Servants
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