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seem to be to make a precedent against us drawn from our own
Inspection Law which we think is nothing at all to the present Case,
we hope then you will allow us to be Cautious, at least for the
future, of making precedent derogatory to the Ancient and un-
doubted Rights of the Government.
We would willingly avoid giving you any Just occasion of Offence,
especialy at this time but here we must take the Liberty of asking
you a Question or two.
Will you be Contented with your undoubted Rights and that
Share in the Legislature which by the Constitution of this Govern-
ment you are intituled to, Or would you assume to yourselves, the
sole power, not only of making Laws but the Execution of them too
If nothing less than this last will Satisfy you we must tell you that
it is a point which we are determined not to agree to give up to you
and you could not reasonably expect that to obtain only a free
Conference on the Subject in Question between the Two houses
that we should agree to your previously excepting from the Confer-
ence any points of that Subject in which the undoubted Rights of
the Government or Liberties of a free People may be involved and
which ought to be carefully discussed before any determination
Concerning them can properly be made therefore we earnestly
Recommend these matters to your further Consideration in order
if possible to bring about that desireable end, which if obtained can
only make your Constituents any Amends for the Tedious length
of this Session and the heavy charge and burthen it must bring
upon them

However upon the whole matter and notwithstanding all your
precautions, We having considered the dangerous Situation of affairs
at this time and to demonstrate our readiness to use every endeavour
in our power to obtain a good end of our deliberations do agree to
a free Conferrence with you and have accordingly named Philip
Thomas Esq^r and Col :^o Benjamin Tasker to Confer with such
Members of your House as you shall appoint But at the same time
we will be so free as to tell you, that whether you will Confer with
us on these points excepted by you, or not, we will determine thereon
as we shall think proper according to our undoubted Right

Signed p Order John Ross Cl: up: Ho
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H.J.
Liber No. 35
May 3

Tuesday Morning 4.^th May 1756
This House met again According to Adjournment

May 4

Present as Yesterday
A Message from the Lower house by Mess:^rs Hammond and
Murdock

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