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prietary; which Year an Act of Assembly was again made
which advanced the af^d 1 Shill p hhd to 15 pence p hhd,
three Pence of it to be Applied tow the support of a Magazine
and the other 12 pence to be paid to the then Governor for his
own proper use. Thus the one shilling p hhd was Applied
Solely for the Support of a Governour and only thought
sufficient for that purpose exclusive of any other Application
But the L^d Proprietary after some time being dissattisfied
that the Sallary of his Governour should be paid to himself

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independent of his Ldp and knowing the ill Consequences that
might Ensue thereon, Directed his then Governour to Cause
his Revenue Bill to be again reenacted, and the One shilling
p. hhd directed to be paid to his Ldp for the Support of his
Governour and for such other uses tow^d the Support of
Government as his Ldp in his discretion shall think meet to
apply the same; which was accordingly reenacted in the
year 1717 and again reviv'd this present Sessions of As-
sembly. The Case being thus truly stated, we appeal to the
Judgment of any Impartial Person whether the Council can
Justly Claim any part of the aforesaid One shill p hhd for the
Law made in the Year ninety two Repealed all the Former
Laws for raising the afores^d one shill'^g p hhd and Applied it
to other uses exclusive of any Support for the Council, who
were then provided for by another Law as aforesaid, and after
the Dissent to that Law by an Annual Allowance in the Pub-
lick Levy ever since continued, and the Law in the year 1715
applied it solely to the use of the then Governour and the Law
in 1717 to the L^d Proprietary for the support of a Governour
and to such other uses in the Governm^t as his Lordship should
think meet, without ever mentioning or having any Regard to
the Council, the L^d Proprietary Cannot be supposed to have
any Knowledge that the Upper and Lower Houses of Assem-
bly, at the Time of making the aforesaid Laws intended the
Council should be supported out of the aforesaid one shill p

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hhd nor can your House have any reason to expect his Lord-
ship has made a better bargain with his present Governor
than the whole Legislature of this Province did for him with
his former Governor to whom they gave the whole one Shil-
ling p hhd and if he has not there is nothing remaining to
support his Council; but if he has, his Lordship may apply
the remaining part to any other uses in Governm^t as he
pleases, and it cannot be expected he should make any Reserve
out of it for his Council when he is not Obliged to do it, nor
does not know that it is expected from him.
We hope upon a further Consideration of the Justice of our
Claims you will consent to make us such Allowances as we

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