316 Assembly Proceedings, May 14-June 6, 1719.

U. H. J.

punity & yet Complain ag^t the Justice & lenity of your Excys
Adm^rcon for no other Cause that we know of But opposing
their Advances Towards the prime Offices of Trust in this
pvince, we take this to be Indulgence tho they ungratefully
Term it psecution And Begg leave to Joyne with your Excy
in Defying them to Shew one single Instance of Severity either
from Government or Country And Rejoice to find their L^pps
are so well apprized of the Truth of the Case as to Judge their
pceedings malicious and imprudent.
Wee are glad to find that some who we doubt not are the
most Judicious and Considerable of that Party have not
Joyned with the Rest in their Indiscreet & Barbarous Treat-
ment of your Excy for Supporting the Established Governm^t
and could wish the rest would follow their Examples that
all who Profess the Christian faith might with Safety to the
Governm^t be protected by it in their Conscientious Liberties.
But we are Indispensably Obliged to act Defensively & watch
fully ag^t the Incroachments of those that Endeavour to sub-
vert it and pervert the more unthinking of our People And
allure them to the Superstition of their Church.
The Noble & Pious Resolutions of our Lord Prop^ry give us
a lively Prospect that we shall never want the Concurrence of
so great an Assertor & Maintainer of our Libertys & as it is
Obvious to all unprejudiced psons how Just and Loyal yo^r
Excy hath ever Been to his sacred Majesty and his Succession
how Studious to Promote the Protestant Establishment And

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the Hon^r and Intrest of the Lord Prop^ry, so with the Greatest
Truth we may boldly assert the interest and Welfare of this
Province Yo^r Excy hath had much at heart for which our most
Gratefull thanks are Returned with a sincere Desire Long
to subside under the Conduct of so unbiassed a Ruler.
Wee Intirely Submitt to your Excys Opinion on the Repeal-
ing Act and shall Endeavour to Explain it.
The Laws Relating to Jurrors to the Repairing & making
Roads & Bridges & taking of Taxables shall be Carefully
Inspected and Maturely Considered and such Amendments
proposed as may Answer the Ends of Your Excys kind recom-
mendation
And as to the Law Relating to Squirrells it shall be fully
Debated and Considered
Wee are so fully Sensible of the Extensive Bounty of the
Crown in Appropriating the Duty of 1^d p Ib for the Propa-
gating Learning in those Parts where it is but too much
wanted that we think ourselves Indispensibly Obliged by the
strictest Tyes of Duty to our Sovⁿ & Affection to our Country
to use our Endeavours that those good Intentions may be
rendered Effectuall and usefull to us And that his Majestys