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their Insinuations. And We beg Leave to Assure your
Honour that such Reports have not, nor ever shall create any

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misunderstandings on our Parts, we being already by many
Instances assured of your good Resolutions to promote the
Prosperity of this Province; but on the Contrary that we will
in our Several Stations (as in Duty and Gratitude bound) by
all means and at all Times, discourage and punish the Divul-
gers of such false Reports, and by all our Actions endeavour
to merit the generous Esteem and great Commendation, you
have been pleased to express in favour of us.
We think it our Glory and Privilege that the Royal Charter
to his Lordship do's permit and direct the Assimilating our
Constitution, as near as may be to that of Great Britain. In
order thereto (as your Honour has been pleas'd to observe)
our Legislature consists of three Estates viz. his Lordship or
his Governour for the Time being, And the Upper and Lower
Houses of Assembly. And we find by inspecting our Journals,
that the Upper House of Assembly for this Province under
a Proprietary Government, was always composed of such
Persons as were members of his Lordships honourable Coun-
cil; and that, and only that Qualification, is, and has been
thought necessary to impower any Person to act as a member
in that House. We are therefore humbly of opinion in Refer-
ence to M^r Bordley, that, if he be legally discharged from being
a member of his Lordships Council, he is thereby disabled and
deprived of the Privilege to act as a Member in the Upper
House of Assembly. But in the humblest manner we take
this occasion to Offer to your Honour's Consideration,
Whether it be not advisable to send for M^r Bordley, Who,
when acquainted with his Offence may perhaps so far explain
himself as to convince your Honour, that he had not any In-
tentions to give you pernicious Councel; But that It was rather
want of Judgment than Integrity in Him. We shall think it
a Blessing, if we may be the happy Instruments of composing
the Difference between your Honour and that Gentleman; for
we hope it may be of Service both to his Lordship and the
Good People of this Province, and no Prejudice to your
Honour, for whom we have a tender and dutiful Regard
We shall, according to Your Honour's kind Recommenda-

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tion diligently apply ourselves to the Dispatch of the Publick
Business, with as little Charge as possible; And we hope the
Several Members of this General Assembly in their particular
Stations, will make it their constant Endeavour to discourage
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