430 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 26-Mar. 9, 1754.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
March 8

The Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the following Mes-
sage, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I am most sensibly affected at your absolute Refusal to make such
Provision as the Exigency of Affairs seems to require, and at your
Non-compliance with his Majesty's most gracious Order, whereby
we are advised of the Dangers threatning us, and commanded to
prepare ourselves against all Events. My unwillingness to meet you
again on Business so disagreeable to you, makes me most earnestly

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wish the Success of his Majesty's loyal Subjects in Virginia, in the
Enterprize which Necessity has obliged them to undertake, may ren-
der any Supplies from their Neighbours unnecessary.
But though the Issue of your Deliberations on that Affair has
left me no Place for Satisfaction, but in the Reflection of having
done what the Duty of my Station required; yet, I hope, as the Letter
from the Lords of Trade gives no Room for a double Construction,
you will, in some Sort, endeavour to express your Duty to his Maj-
esty, by providing for the Service therein recommended, by some
Method which the Gentlemen of the Upper House may without Hesi-
tation concur in, or by permitting the Treasurers (who have public
Monies enough unapplied in their Hands, to answer many such
Demands), to defray the Expence of the Commission to Albany,
without laying, on this Occasion, the least Burthen on your Con-
stituents.
Hor.° Sharpe.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

March 9

Saturday, March 9, 1754.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. all appeared as
Yesterday, except Mr. B. Mackall, Mr. Gantt, Mr. Gray, Mr. Old-
ham, Mr. Edmunson, and Mr. Magruder.
On reading the Resolves which are hereafter inserted, the Question
was put, Whether the Earl of Holdernesse's Letter, mentioned in
the proposed Resolves, shall be printed with the Proceedings of this
House, or Not ? Resolved in the Affirmative.

For the Affirmative.

Carroll,

Gillis,

Earle,

Hall,

J. Goldsborough,

Frasier,

Gassaway,

Tilghman,

Hawkins,

J. J. Mackall,

Travers,

Evans,

Lee,

Paca,

Crabb,

Stoddert,

Hyland,

Chapline.

Smallwood,

Pearce,

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