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Enemy of Mankind can only destroy a happy People, and then 1
doubt not but you'll avoid both them and such as handle them,
generally indeed for their own Private ends, tho under the specious
pretence of a Publick Good.
From the Lord Proprietary you may ever expect what in Reason
you can ask of him; he neither desires the Destruction of your
Liberties nor of his own Prerogative; to me he gave this Just Rule
for my Administration that Prerogative and Priviledge should have
each their Due: to such wise Commands you need not doubt my
strictest Obedience; His Lordships Interest is so interwoven with
yours that I wonder Infatuation could ever rise so high in some
mistaken People as to doubt his Lordships sincerity when he has so
often declared that he will not be wanting on his part to make you
an Easy and happy People to which desirable End he is also ani-
mated by more noble and Generous motives than that of self In-
terest; for as his Ancestors first occasioned and encouraged the
Seating of this Province he would Immitate their Great Example
by a perpetual Care and attendance towards its Wellfare and Pros-
perity.
After which Mr Speaker and the whole house withdrew Mr Jus-
tinian Jordan and Captain Waughop acquaint this house that they
attend with Mr Michael Jennifer Clerk of the Lower House to see
him quallified,
Whereupon the said Michaell Jenifer takes the Oaths to his
Present Majesty appointed by Law and likewise Subscribes the
Oath of Abjuracon and Test and then they withdrew.
Adjourned till to morrow Morning nine of the Clock.
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