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They return and say they Delivered their Message

James Bowles and John Rousby Esq^r from the upper House
Inform the Members of this House that his Honour the Gov-
ernour requires them to present their Speaker
Whereupon the Severall Members repair to the Upper
House and there present their Speaker to his Honour the
Governour.
His Honor Approves the Choice and Commands him to
take that Place upon him.
M^r Speaker in the Name of the whole House desires his
Honour the Governour on his L^pps behalf to confirm all the
Ancient and Accustomed Priviledges belonging to the said
House, which his Honour was pleased to grant for which M^r
Speaker returned the Thanks of the whole House. After
which his Honour the Governour was pleased to Deliver him-
self to the Members of the upper and Lower Houses in the
following words Viz.

L H. J.

Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower houses of Assembly
The happy Agreement between me and the Late Generall
Assembly in the severall Sessions Gives me great hopes of the
like good Harmoney with the present now assembled; for as
I have ever preferred the good of the Country to my owne
private Intrest so I am fully Determined to Continue in the
same Resolution.

Gentl
I have it in Comand from the Proprietor to acquaint you
that he has not Dissented to the Law for Lessening the Officers
fees, beleiveing you your selves will (as the Multiplicity of
business increases) think fit to put it upon The former Estab-
lishment.
As to the Late Tobacco Law I Cannot Say whether his L^pp
has or has not Assented to it but Daily Expect orders from
England relateing thereto and in the mean while what ever
may be thought on for the Generall good and Satisfaccon
of the People I shall heartily concurr in.
Our Militia in my Opinion Deserves your Consideration
for altho wee are at perfect Peace with the Indians, and Our
Neighbouring Collonies have haply Concluded their Treaties
w^th them, Yet a well Disciplined Militia is a Grace to a Country
and Necessary upon Any Emergency. It was proposed to the
Lower House in the late Assembly that every Cap^t should have
the Power of Levying the fine on those under his Comand
who Absented themselves from the Musters which would be

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