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Upon the aforegoing Question being determined in the Affirma-
tive, and on due Consideration of the several Matters contained in
his Excellency's Message Yesternight, communicated to Mr. Speaker,
the following are entered in the Journal, as the Resolves of the Lower
House of Assembly, viz.
Resolved, That the Letter from the Earl of Holdernesse, to his
Excellency the Governor, be printed among the Proceedings of this
House.
Resolved, That this House have, in the Course of their Delibera-
tions, on the Subject Matter of his Excellency's Speech, strictly con-
formed to the Directions, and Restrictions, contained in the Earl of
Holdernesse's Letter, and that their Refusal to raise an armed Force
in Aid of their neighbouring Colony, on the present Occasion, cannot
be looked upon as a Non-compliance with his Majesty's most gracious
Orders, but rather as a prudent Care of, and Concern for, the Ease
and Welfare of the Country.
Resolved, That the Bill, prepared by this House, intituled, An Act
for his Majesty's Service, with the Indorsements thereon, and the
Letter from the Lords Commissioners of Trade and the Planta-
tions to his Excellency, be printed among the Proceedings of this
House, to testify their Regard to the Recommendation of that hon-
ourable Board, and their Desire to co-operate with the neighbouring
Colonies, in cultivating an Alliance and Friendship with the Six
Nations of Indians.
Resolved, That it is the Duty of this House in raising Supplies,
to do what appears to them to be just and reasonable and most con-
ducive to the Ease and Advantage of the People, and that to consult
any other Branch of the Legislature, how far the same might, without
Hesitation, be concurred with, would be highly Derogatory of their
Rights and Privileges, and a manifest Violation of the Trust reposed
in them by their Constituents.
In Pursuance of the Resolves of the House, the following Letter
is entered, viz.
Whitehall, August 28, 1753.
Sir.
His Majesty having received Information of the March of a
considerable Number of Indians, not in Alliance with the King, sup-
ported by some regular European Troops, intending, as it is appre-
hended, to commit some Hostilities on Parts of his Majesty's Domin-
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