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extensive efforts, to avert by the blessing of God on his Arms all
Dangers which may threaten North America from any future Irrup-
tions of the French; and we do very truly Assure your Excellency,
that we shall Continue to Exert our best endeavours for Seconding
his Majestys intentions, by Yielding a Chearfull and ready Con-
currence to all just and reasonable Measures, which shall be pro-
posed to us, for raising with all possible Dispatch, as large a Body
of Men as the Circumstances of this Province will allow to Act in
Conjunction with such of his Majestys Regular Troops as may
during this Campain, be employed against his Enemys on this
Continent and we do most Sincearly hope and desire that by a ready
and Dutifull Performance of the Service, now so earnestly Recom-
mended, Some amends may be made for the failure of Last Year
B Tasker president

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
April 5

Friday 6 April 1759.
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
The Governor is Pleased to Communicate to this House his
Answer to their Address in the following words

Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly

April 6

I Return you thanks for your Address and the Assurance you
give me that having a Great Sense of our most Gracious Sovereigns
Concern to improve the Great and important Advantages gained
the Last Campaign you will continue to Exhert your best endeavours
for Seconding his Majestys intentitions; and I am not without hopes
that such just and reasonable Measures, for raising the Necessary
Supplies will now at length be Proposed as may meet with your
ready and chearful Concurrence
Hor.^o Sharpe

Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

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Saturday Morning 7 April 1759.
This House met again According to Adjournment

April 7