284 Assembly Proceedings, February 20-28, 1721/2.

U. H. J.

the Inhabitants of this Province; which Method shall be
strictly pursued by

May it please your Honour
Your Honour's most Obedient
humble Servants
James Bowles Tho^s Addison
W^m Holland John Rousby
Richard Tilghman Samuel Young
M. Tilg. Ward John Hall

To this Answer of the Members of the Upper House His
Hon^r the Governour replies as follows Viz.

Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly.
I return you my Hearty Thanks for your most Affectionate
Address; and, as I have, during my Time here, receiv'd from
you the most tender Regard for my Person, so the good Incli-
nations you are pleased to express for the composing any
Difference that has happen'd between me and M^r Bordley is
very Acceptable
Cha: Calvert

Pursuant to the Desire of the Upper House Exprest in
their Answer to his Honour's Speech His Honour the Gov-
ernor gave the following Reasons for discharging M^r Bordley
from the Place of a Counsellor Viz.

Gentlemen. The following is one Reason why I dismis'd
M^r Bordley from giving me further Counsel
In the last Conversation I had with M^r Bordley at his own
House, which was soon after last Sessions, among other Things
talking of the Militia, I was Saying I could wish it had been
regulated by the Assembly as propos'd by the Upper House.
Upon which he made me this Answer, Your Ex^cy sees, the
lower House will not Consent to it, therefore you must get my
Lords Revenue Settled for a Term of years, and then use his
Prerogative.
What M^r Bordley could mean by giving me such Counsel,
& what the Consequence of such Counsel might be, I leave you
all to judge. For my Part I think it my Duty, in Things of
that Moment, to rely on both Houses; and I can in the Lord
Proprietor's name (who has since I had the Honour to be
your Governour, receiv'd ample Testimonies of your Love and
Duty to him) Assure you He thinks his prerogative the Love
of his faithful Tenants, he prides himself in their Happiness,