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Publick ought not to be bvtrthened with the paying of the Privy
Councillors Attendance not for that we Doubt in the Least
yo^r Hon^rs having the Common weale of this Province as much
at Heart when Acting as Privy Councillors as when in Con-

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junction with our House in making of wholsome Laws for
the Good Government of this Province; But for that we find
by an Act of Assembly made in the year 1670/1 Two Shillings
p hhd was rais'd to the R^t Honble Cecilius then Lord Proprie-
tary of this Province During his Life, to enable him in some
measure to defray the many great and Necessary Expences
of Government; and in particular to allow Convenient Sal-
laries and Encouragement to the Lieut General and Chief
Governour and to the Privy Council of the Lord and Pro-
prietary for the then Time being so as that, without prejudice
to their Private Affairs they might be Encouraged to Attend
unto the Administration of Justice and other publick con-
cernments, as also tow^ds the maintaining a Constant Maga-
zine w^th Arms and Ammunition for the Defence of the Prov-
ince and the other Shilling was raised in Consideration of his
Ldp taking the Quit Rents, and Fines for Alienations in
Tobacco, at two pence p Pound: and also for that one other
Act in the year 1674 and another in the year 1678 Raises the
same Duty for the same uses. We also find by the Act made
1717 that one Shilling p hhd was raised tow^ds the maintaining
the Station and Dignity of his Ldps Lieut Governor actually
inhabiting and residing within the Province, and to such other
necessary uses towards the Support and Defence of the s^d
Lord Prop^rys Governm^t of this Province as in his Ldps wisdom
to him should seem meet upon which we are humbly of

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Opinion that as the Privy Council are part of the Government
Chosen by his Lordship to support the Prerogative so we pre-
sume that part of that Twelve Pence p hhd is raised to Defray
the Charges of the Council out of Assembly Time. We fur-
ther Observe to your Honours that by the Act of Assembly
that Ascertains the Expences of the Councillors Delegates
&c All such Councillors are to be Allowed the sum of one
hundred and fifty pounds of Tobacco p Day during the Time
they shall attend such Assemblies, and no more besides their
Itinerant Charges to be paid out of the Publick Levy. So that
should we Assess that on the People whom we Represent,
which, in our Opinion they ought not to be Burthened with,
and we are not warranted to do; we should be esteemed but
bad Husbands of their Money, and Little deserving the Trust
Reposed in us. For which reasons we cannot Recede from our
former Resolve on that Occasion
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

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