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April 27
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Wednesday, 27th April, 1757.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The following Message,
By the Lower House of Assembly, 27th April, 1757.
May it please your Honours,
We have considered the Amendments and Alterations, proposed
by your Honours to our Bill for his Majesty's Service, and the more
immediate Defence and Security of this Province; and though we
have thought it expedient to consent to many of them, yet there are
some to which the Circumstances of our Constituents will never
permit us to agree.
As to your First, we are unanimously of Opinion, that Five Hun-
dred Men are more than are necessary for our own immediate
Defence and Protection, but have agreed to Raise that Number,
that we may, as far as can be reasonably expected, comply with the
Earl of Loudoun's Requisition; and as it is but just, our Motive
should appear, we are determined not to agree to your Alteration.
Your Second Amendment depending on the First, falls of Course.
Upon Enquiry, it does not appear to us, that any Part of the Two
Thousand Four Hundred Pounds, applied by the Act, entituled, An
Act for his Majesty's Service, and further Defence and Security
of this Province, for the Completion of Fort Frederick, is included
in the Sums applied by this Bill; and therefore we think your Third
Amendment is entirely unnecessary.
Your Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, we agree to.
We think it expedient, that a sufficient Number of the Five Hun-
dred Men, while the Rest are Ranging, should be left at Fort
Frederick, for the Safety and Protection of any Military Stores
that may be lodged therein; and therefore cannot agree to the
Seventh Amendment.
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