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And now Gentlemen; before you give us your final Result, We
earnestly desire you like the Representatives of a Protstant People
who are blest with the Enjoyment of Your Religion and Liberties
under the best of Princes to consider the State and Circumstances of
this Province
We have an Actual War with Spain and expect One every day
with France if it is not already declared, Our Province lies in a
defenceless Condition easily to be invaded by the French and the
Indians in Friendship with them, and the Papists among Ourselves
and other Jacobites have arrived at a degree of Insolence beyond
all Imagination some of them not sparing his most Sacred Majesty
himself others threatning the Destruction of Our Religion and Laws
and the mildest of them haranguing daily upon the terrible and
Irresistible Power of France and Spain
At this time Gentlemen, and in such Circumstances it might have
been really hoped and expected that the Government might have
prevail'd upon you to have done something extraordinary for the
Defence of the Province but to be refused not only the Fund as it is
increased by the Conferees of both Houses but even the Continuance
of the Fund in being upon the same Foot that they stand on at
present, are Facts so Astonishing that it will hardly be believed by
his Majesty and the Ministry at home, to whom We must refer
Our selves for the Justification of Our Conduct, and flatter Ourselves
that We shall have Justice done to the Sincerity of Our Intentions
there as well as by every Candid and Impartial Man in this Province
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up H.
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon
Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment Present as in
the morning
A Bill from the Lower House by Messrs Stoughton and Harris
Entituled An Act for the Trial of all Matters of Fact in the several
Counties where they have arisen or shall arise thus endorsed.
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U. H. J.
Calvert
Paper
No. 735
p. 86
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