162 Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.

U. H. J.
November 2

Saturday Morning November the 2^d 1728.

This House met again according to Adjournment Psent as
yesterday
The following petition being read is Ordered to be Entered viz.

To the Honble the Upper House of Assembly
The Petition of the Subscribing Clergy in behalf of themselves &
Absent Brethren Humbly Sheweth
That the petitioners came into this Province upon the Encourage-
ment given by the Act for establishing of Religious Worship that
they thought themselves secure of the Enjoyment of what that Act
allows for their Labours because it had the Royal Assent and Con-
sequently the publick faith and Honour of his Majesty and this
province engaged to support it Relying on which they have endeav-
oured to make some poor Settlement for themselves with an Intent
to continue for Life here.
That notwithstanding the premises (they are Informed) that
there is an Act past the Honourable the Lower House to cut of one
fourth part of the Allowance given by the aforesaid Act which is
now before your Honours that they are the more concerned at this
because its A Grievous Offence against God in violently taken away
part of what they had formerly devoted to him for the support of
his Worship and Service and will in its consequences prove destruc-
tive to the very being and Constitution of the Church of England
in this Province
Your petitioners think themselves in duty bound to represent
these things to your Honours and begg that no Act so pernicious in
its consequences to the Church may pass. And they will pray
Jacob Henderson Rector of Queen Anns Parish William Mac-
koncie Rector of Port Tobacco and Durham Parishes, John Don-
aldson Rector of King & Queen Parish John Humphreys Rector of
Saint Anns Parish James Cox Rector of Westminster Parish Alex-
ander Adams Rector of Stepney

Ordered that the following Endorsement be made thereon viz.

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On reading and considering the within petition the following
Observations are made thereon viz.
Imprimis We Answer that this House hath no present views to
deprive the Clergy of the Advantage proposed by the Law made in
their favour Encouraging them to come into this Province and Pro-
pagate the Gospel here to which Act tis said the Royal Sanction
hath been given altho at the same time we cannot but Observe the
Income of the Several Incumbents at this day is greatly Advanced
to what it was at the time of making that Law & Consequently the