veniencyes to Attend such a bill at present have referred the
further Consideracon thereof till next Sessions
Signed p ordr M: Jenifer Cl. Lo. ho.
The following Message prepared, Considered of & Agreed
upon Viz.
By the Upper house of Assembly, Augt the 5th 1721
Gentlemen. In answer to your Message of Yesterday by
Mr Smith and Mr Dashiel it may not be unseasonable to put
you in Mind of the Practice of all our neighbouring Govern-
ments who without doubt find their Account in Employing
Agents, as well to represent upon every Turn the Wants and
Conveniencies of Each Colony as to obviate what may be
proposed to the prejudice thereof, we are Sorry to find that
any of the members of your house have so mean an opinion
of Col Blakiston's Conduct as to make it a Question whether
or no it hath been of any Advantage to this Province we are
well Assured that he hath been indefatigable in the Service
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