104 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
October 4

p. 434

Promote the Inseperable Interest of his Lordship and his Tenants.
We Promise ourselves that nothing in the Power of a Gentleman of
Your Character will be wanting to make this Country flourish under
Your Administration, and altho men will often differ about the
Means of Attaining the End all must wish for, yet We hope when
that End is well understood and Steadily kept in view that upon a
Candid and frank Communication of their Sentiments to Each
other and a Sincere desire of being Truly informed it will Reconcile
all differences about the means.
We are very much obliged and thankful to You for the Care and
Pains You have taken to get the Arms Replaced that were taken out
of our Armory for his Majestys Service.
As to our own part as We are under all the ties of Nature &
Interest to Promote the welfare of Our Country, So We assure
your Excellency of Our Concurrence in every Measure to Obtain
so desireable an End, That We will upon all Occasions Contribute
to the utmost of our Power to make Your Administration Agreeable
to Yourself which We are Convinced must Contribute to Promote
the Joint Interest of his Lordship & Province
Benj.^a Tasker Presid.^t
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

October 5

Friday Morning 5.^th October 1753.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday with the Addition of Col. Hammond and
Philip Thomas Esq.^r
The Governor Communicates his Answer to the Address of this
House which is as follows, viz
Gentlemen of the Upper house of Assembly
I am obliged to You for Your kind Address & the favourable
opinion you have conceived of my disposition to promote the Interest
and happiness of this Province. Your Earnest desire to See it
flourish I cannot doubt and I return you my Sincere thanks for
your Promise to endeavour to make my Administration Easy and
agreeable
Hor :° Sharpe
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the afternoon