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Liber No. 34

not reflected I must have appeared inexcusable to his Majesty now
and even to Yourselves hereafter if I suffered any Motive to be
Weakned or rendered ineffectual which might engage a Lower
House of Assembly to a due Consideration of so just and necessary
a Point as a Fund for Defence of the Province at this dangerous
Time and for that Reason I have Refused my Assent to those favour-
ite Bills so much desired by the People and so conducive to their
Happiness which You their faithful Representatives and true Lovers
of Your Country have deprived them of and by this fair Represen-
tation your Constituents will Judge who the Blame of this unsuccess-
ful long Session ought to be imputed to,
Upon the whole Gentlemen Your Conduct through this Session
takes from me the Liberty of meeting this Lower House again and
therefore with the Advice of his Lordships Council of State I do
Dissolve this present General Assembly and You are to take Notice
you are dissolved accordingly
Thus ends this Session of Assembly this 28 day of September in
the 31^st Year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini 1745
J Ross Cl.