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I warmly wish that a well founded Provision for a more liberal
Institution of Youth may be Established here, yet, I do not
undertake at this time to Recommend particular Objects to
your Attention. The Observations I have made during the
short Interval since my arrival not affording me Sufficient
Grounds; and if that Interval had been much longer, your
Experience would probably anticipate my Recommendations :
But give me Leave to assure you, you may always rely upon
my most cordial Concurrence in every Measure you may
propose conducive to the Welfare and Happiness of the Prov-
ince.
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Gentlemen of both Houses.
I am sensible I shall be judged of by my Actions and not by
any Assurances I may now give you of my future Conduct :
To that Test I most readily Submit; and shall be truly happy
when I leave you, to be able like my Predecessor, to lay my
hand on my Heart in Confidence of having acted solely on the
Principles here laid down, and of having merited, by so doing,
the Thanks of those over whom I have the Honour to preside.
His Excellency is likewise pleased to lay before this Board
the following Message from the Right honourable the Lord
Proprietary, which he was directed to deliver to both Houses
of Assembly, as also an Abridgement of the said Message,
desiring their Advice and Opinion which of them he should
Communicate.
Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly.
F. Baltimore
At the same time I introduce your new Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, permit me to take a becoming leave of his Predecessor.
Mr Sharpe has justly entitled himself to my most grateful
Acknowledgements, for his many Years faithful Service to
me, and, I trust a constant attention to the true Interest of
my Province, our Interests are indeed inseparable, and he will
ill recommend himself to me, who does not make the Happi-
ness of my Province his first Object.
Mr Eden is, I acknowledge, my Brother-in-Law and en-
deared to me by the nearest Ties of Affinity, Friendship, and
Affection, but could I distrust his abilities or Inclination, to
make you a happy People, he is the last Person to whom I
would have Delegated my Authority. Receive him then as
you find him, Credit us both 'till you have tried him, and if
upon experiment, his Merits shall be found to outweigh his
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