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of our Staple, and it is a great addition to our Misfortunes that many
inconsiderate Men have been induced to take such illegall & Violent
Measures in hopes to relieve themselves from their Calamitous Cir-
cumstances, by Cutting up the Tobacco plants and Destroying the
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Labours of the People which had it not been Timely prevented by
your Excellencys extraordinary Care & Vigilance must necessarily
have been attended with most fatal Consequences to the Country.
There is nothing more certain than it is the peculiar Province of the
Legislative Power to relieve the People in any Government from their
Grievances, and Regulate Disorders in publick Affairs, therefore
whoever attempts it by Tumultuous & Violent proceedings will find
themselves sadly mistaken, and if not prevented, prove Instruments
of Ruin to themselves and their Country; being Convinced of this we
think it our Duty in a Legislative way to Endeavour to relieve our-
selves from these our present deplorable Circumstances, and Not-
withstanding the Disappointments We have heretofore met with in
our Endeavours to raise the Value of our Staple, We are not without
hopes that some Expedient may yet be found to Effect it.
We on our parts are and shall be always ready unanimously, care-
fully, and Diligently to endeavour for the obtaining that benefit!, and
shall think our selves very happy if we (with your Excellencys favour-
able Concurrence & Assistance which you have been pleased to
promise, and we gratefully Accept) can contribute any thing in that
or any other Expedient proposed, for his Lordships Service and pro-
curing the peace & Prosperity of the good People of this Province.
Your Excellency's Intimation of His Lordships kind Inclination in
favour of his Tenants here, to Renew the Revenue Bill, is very
obliging to us, and as we have Reason to believe that Law has been
Conducive to the ease and Satisfaction of his Lordship and his
Tenants, We shall on our parts Maturely consider it and be ready
to do therein what shall be thought necessary for the Common
Welfare.
We are in hopes his Lordships farther Consideration of the Act of
Assembly relating to a paper Currency will Terminate in such a
manner as may be most advantageous to the Publick Interest of this
Province.
Your Excellencys most obliging Assurance of your good Inten-
tions to promote the Common welfare of this Province together with
the beginnings of your prudent & Just Administration of the Gov-
ernment leaves us no room to Doubt the happy Consequences, and
requires our most Sincere thanks and Suitable returns, which Ad-
dress was Subscribed by all the Members present.
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