96 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 22-Mar. 26, 1755.

L.H.J.
Liber No. 48
March 21

Room to doubt of our noble Proprietor's Generosity, and good Incli-
nations to contribute as far as his Ancestors have done, towards
rendering effectual his Majesty's Royal Intentions, for our common
Security and Support, with which his Lordship's Proprietary In-
terest is inseparably connected, we cannot but esteem your Refusal
of the Bill, on Account of his Prerogative, a Restrait upon such his
Generosity and good Intentions.
Upon the whole, as we have now given your Honours an Oppor-
tunity of offering an Amendment to that Part of the Bill, the Im-
propriety of which, you say, is a material Objection against it; as
we think you must be satisfied, that so small an Addition to the
capital Stock for a few Months, and that at a Time, when the
Demand for Money must be greatly increased, cannot depreciate
the Value of our Currency, and as we have clearly shewn, that the
Lord Proprietor, by accepting the Fines on Ordinary Licences for
many Years from the People, has manifestly given up all Right, if
he ever had any, to claim them by Prerogative, we shall rest the
Matter here; and if your Honours shall, at this Time of imminent
Danger, think fit finally to refuse this Bill, on Account of the Ap-
propriation of those Fines, which at three several Times, on less
important Occasions, have been applied in the same Manner as is
now proposed, without any the least Objection from our Lords Pro-
prietary; and if his Lordship's Claim to them by Prerogative, which
at best must appear even to your Honours extreamly doubtful, shall
have so much Weight with you as to Occasion the Loss of this
Bill, it must fail, and we shall rest satisfied with having done every

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Thing in our Power to procure it's Passage, consistently with the
Rights of the People and our Privileges; and conclude, with ex-
pressing our Concern, that on so important an Occasion, nothing
could avail but our giving up those Rights and Privileges, and thereby
violating the sacred Trust reposed in us by our Country.
If yet, unhappily, what we have offered should fail of the much
desired Effect, and it should be your Honour's final Determination,
still to refuse this Bill, we hope for it speedily, that a Stop may be
put to the increasing Burthen of this Session.
Signed per Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.

Was sent to the Upper House, with the Bill entituled, An Act
for raising a Supply towards his Majesty's Service, by Mr. Lloyd,
and 12 more.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Major Hall, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and delivers
to Mr. Speaker, an ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act for regulating