202 Assembly Proceedings, July 18-August 5, 1721.

L. H. J.

Imployed in the Several Offices of Government, in a Due Exe-
cution whereof so much the Happiness of the People depends.
And therefore that you your Selves may Once more have
An Oppertunity to make the Proper Additions rather then
Continue such Diminutions, at Your Request I have not yet
Dissented thereto.

Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses.
The Satisfaction you Express with Our Appointment of
a Gentleman to be your Govern^r, who will I am Confident use
his Utmost Endeavours in Conjunction with me to make you
a most Happy People my self an Happy Proprietary and both
Acceptable to his Most Gracious Majesty, (the great Ends for
which I sent him) Adds to the Esteem I had before of him;
haveing already learnt, that all Government is for the Publick
Good, which I am resolved to make the Rule of Mine,

And Afterwards delivered himself in these words following
Viz.

Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly
Haveing thus delivered you what his Lordship has Instructed
me, I am now to assure you that it is with the greatest Satis-
faction I meet this General Assembly, That last Sessions so
Kindley gave me a Supplye for the Support of Goverment.
I shall always have a due Regard for your Favours and think
I can't better acknowledge them, than by Supporting those
who wish well to Our most Gracious Sovereign Lord King
George, the protestant Religion and the Prosperity of Mary-
land; in which I shall not only pursue my own Inclinations,
but Obey the Positive Commands of our Lord Proprietary
whom I Expect very soon in Person Among us.
What I have now to Recommend to you are the Several

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Laws that are near Expiring among which is that of the
Revenue The General Advantage by that Law is so Obvious
that I need but barely Mention it.
I have Several papers from the Govern^rs of New York and
Virginia and Our Agent Col. Blackiston which I shall Order
to be laid before you.

The Sinking Condition of the Tobacco Trade wherein you
are so much Concerned requires your Utmost Endeavour
to Support it. And I cannot omitt with Earnestness to Recom-
mend to you On this Occasion the great Example of the
British Parliament which waving things of Less Moment,