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If the Learned Counsels' opinions were given on Cases not
fairly Stated The Roman Catholicks, must thank themselves,
for wee are so farr from Immagining that any Countenance

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should be given them, in th^t pernicious practice, of perverting
People to the Romish Superstition, that wee very well approve
of the Laws made to prevent it, never meaning any more, but
that they might live peaceably and Quietly under our Gover-
ment whilst they behaved themselves as became them.

Gentlemen.

Thus I have related to you in as short a manner, as Time
and Occasion will permit the true Grounds and reasons, for
which the Romanists and their Adherents have given me so
great Inquietude, and which have provoked them, to use so
many Subtill practices for my Removal. But you will find
the Cause of their Unjust Resentment against me, more at
Large in the Journalls of the upper & Lower houses in July
1716. I must Confess this Faction, have done me more
honour, then I presume they Intended me, as if I alone were
of such consequence to the Protestant Interest here, that coud
they by any means remove me from this Station they might
have at least the Chance, to find my Successor more Pliable
to their Intreagues and Sacrifice me to their Revenge not
considering that the Circumstances of this Country is Happily
Changed for these thirty years past, who have so long tasted
of the Liberty & Lenity of Protestant Governm^t If I may
Judge from the many good Laws that has been made in this
Province, and the Profession of so great a majority of this
People, they are firmly resolved never more to give way to a
Popish Administration.

Gentlemen.
What I require of you upon this Occasion is that you will
Enquire into the Circumstances that are now related to you
And in the name of God, as you are his L^dps Great Councill
of this province, make an Impartial Representation of the
truth thereof in what manner you shall find proper.
As to what relates to M^r Macnemara & his Complaints you
know the man and his Conversation you are not Ignorant
what Disturbence he has given this Government for almost
as many years as he has been in it.

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I shall lay before you the Cause of my Suspending him
from his Practice in the Chancery Court and Since he has
Complained of my being both Judge and Party, I desire Your

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