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haviour of the Lo: House, or from the Generall necessity of taking
Care of the Plantations on this Continent, Could Occasion any meas-
ures to be taken by the ministry or Parliam^t In order to Inforce
Every plantation to make proper provision for their Own Safety,
However I should think If our Lordship might, at least, procure the
same Representation from the Board of Trade and order thereon as
was made on Govern^r Thomas's Remonstrance of the Defenceless
state of that province.
It may be proper to Apprize Your Lordship, That the Instructions
Here inclosed of the Lo: Ho: And which occasioned the Govern^rs
Message, Came to our knowledge in a meeting Had by M^r Thomas
& Myself with the Gentⁿ appointed by the Lo: House.
Since writing the Above, The Govern^r Acquaints me with His In-
tentions of sending to your Lordship by this Conveyance Copys of
what I Had prepared for the same purpose; I presume to referr your
Lordship to what your Lordship will now receive from Him. And
reserve mine for another opportunity, which May provide against
An Accident of Miscarriage: Only I now trouble your Lordship
with a Copy of the Bill for Arms &c. And my remarks thereon, to-
gether with a Copy of the Lo: Ho: Address to the King.
Your Lordship will Upon the whole furnish us with proper In-
structions, as well with regard to a Law for supply of Arms &c as
to the Holding of an Assembly, which by their present Temper can-
not be necessary oftener (in my opinion) than Once in Two years,
unless some Exigence in the Affairs of the war should require a
meeting sooner.
I hope your Lordship will be thoroughly Satisfyed by the Govern^rs
Message & other proceedings, I Have no other View but of Acting
for the best, & agreable to Your Lordship's pleasure, as far as I can
be informed of it, And That I am not so fond of my Advice & opin-
ion, as not to disregard them, when your Lordship commands your
Affairs to be otherwise conducted. I am My Lord
Your Lordships Most obliged & Ever faithful Humble Servant
Edm: Jenings

Last night An Express from the Gov^r of New York brought us
The Declaration of War, and an Acco^t that the French Had taken
a burnt Canoe in Nova Scotia. The Indians are upon the Road to
the place of Treaty.

Calvert
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No. 1109

Sir,
When I writ to you about the form of the letters Testamentary,

I had only seen the Affidavits Indorsed on the copy of the will, but
when I saw the letters themselves, I found them very Regular.
Nothing cou'd give me greater uneasiness than being under his
Lordships displeasure, as I am under all the ties of Honour and
Gratitude to promote his Interest on every occasion to the utmost of
my power.

Calvert
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No.1111