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deavour to excite and encourage. You will all, in a particular
Manner, call upon them not to render their Case desperate,
you will, in the strongest Colours, represent to them the
dreadful Consequences that must inevitably attend the for-
cible and violent Resistance to Acts of the British Parliament,
and the Scene of Misery and Calamity to Themselves, and of
mutual Weakness and Distraction to both Countries, in-
separable from such a Conduct.
If by lenient and persuasive Methods, you can contribute to
restore that Peace and Tranquillity to the Provinces, on which
their Welfare and Happiness depend, you will do a most
acceptable and essential Service to your Country; But, having
taken every Step, which the utmost Prudence & Lenity can
dictate, in Compassion to the folly and Ignorance of some mis-
guided People, you will not on the other hand, fail to use your
utmost Power for the repelling all Acts of Outrage and Vio-
lence, and to Provide for the Maintenance of Peace and good
Order in the Province by such a timely exertion of Force, as
the Occasion may require; for which purpose you will make
the proper Application to General Gage, or Lord Colvill. Com-
manders of His Majesty's Land and Naval Forces in America.
For, however unwillingly His Majesty may consent to the
Exertion of such Powers, as may endanger the safety of a
Single Subject, yet can he not permit his own Dignity, and
the Authority of the British Legislature to be trampled on by
Force and Violence, and in avowed Contempt of all Order,
Duty and Decorum.
If the Subject is aggrieved, he knows in what manner
legally and Constitutionally to apply for Relief, but it is not
suitable either to the Safety or Dignity of the British Em-
pire, that any Individuals, under the pretence of redressing
Grievances, should presume to Violate the Publick Peace.
I am with great Truth and Regard
Sir your most obedient humble Servant
H: S: Conway.
Sir
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I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys
Treasury, to Signify to your Excellency, their desire, that
you will give your Aid and Assistance, to the Distributor of
Stamps within your Government, in whatever may relate to
his Duty in the Execution of his Office, under the Act passed
in the last Session of Parliament, and that you Excellency
would be particular in seeing that the Chief Distributor do
appoint under Distributors in every proper Town and Place
within your Government, and that each of the said under Dis-
tributors, be well supplied with Stamps for all Demands, and
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