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ants, But we thank God they are not only Disappointed in
their p^rsent Views but seem Intirely Defeated in all their
future Prospects of Disturbing the Tranquility of this Prov-
ince upon a weak And as It appears a Groundless Supposition
that the nearness in blood to some Gentl of the Romish Reli-
gion wou'd have Influenced his Lordship to Countenance that
Party by breaking in upon our Present Protest^t Establishing
But forasmuch as his L^dsh!p hath given us Entire Satisfac-
tion upon that head, by some late Transactions Confirmed to
us in such a Gracious manner That we must own we want
words to publish our Just Resentments of his Lordships good
Inclinations, more Especially in Comanding Your Excellency
to let his Great Councill of this Province know That his Lord-
ship is Resolved That his Actions shall always Correspond w^th
his Declarations, haveing before promised to make Law Jus-
tice Clemency & Loyalty the Standard of his Government,
What is there that we have not Reason to hope for from
such generous beginings, where Reason hath prevailed over

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nature in the Exercise of those manly Faculties that are
Rarely found but in men of Advanced Years. We have such
a dependency on his Lordships Honour and Sincerity in those
Engaging Declarations That we take the Liberty in this
Publick manner to Request your Excellency to Assure his L^dp
on our behalf that his goodness & Tender Regards of his
faithfull Tenants here will allways meet with suitable Returns
of Duty Integrity and Affection, such a Conjunction must
needs Establish a happy Constitution, the Greatest blessing
any People Can Desire.

May it Please your Excy.
After having Published Our Own Happiness in their
Tender Regards their Lordships have Expressed to both
Houses of Assembly Give us leave now S^r To Congratulate
your Excellency upon their Lordships Kind Declarations in
your Own favour by Intirely Condemning the Indiscreet and
Malicious Proceedings of some of the Roman Catholicks
against you Dureing your Administration here, which Can-

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not but give your Excellency a peculiar Satisfaction, As it
Justifies your Conduct from the many Repeated Calumnies
Cast upon you by a Party that sought your Ruine
We hope now that their Lordships have been undeceived as
to the True motives and Inducem^ts of many of our Late Pro-
ceedings, And that the Cryes of Persecution, Persecution will
never more Engage nor so much as move their Lordships
Compassion unless proved as well as Complained of
We Readily Acquiesce with your Excellency in affirming
that we know of no Person psecuted meerly upon the Account

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