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be transmitted to Great Britain previous to the presenting that Ad-
dress to his Lordship by our Agent and if your Excellency had not
Communicated it we could hardly have perswaded our Selves that
his Lordship had never heard any thing of that Address as A Copy
thereof was so long since required of our Clerk and not being unsen-
sible of the great and Early Care that was taken by the Government
to Apprize his Lordship as well of that address as of every other
material transaction at our last meeting.
Your Excellencys recommending temper and moderation in our
proceedings is most agreeable to us being what we have ever regarded
in all our past and shall endeavour to make the Rule of our future
Conduct and are determined free from violent and personal malice or
hatred on the one side or fear favour and Affection on the other in
that Calm and Cool way only to pursue the publick wellfare and we
hope by our Conduct to Convince your Excellency and the People
we have the honour to represent that the good of this Country is our
only view and as we are Sensible that the making of Laws for the

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real advantage of those who are to be bound by them is a Task
Attended with great difficulty we will Endeavour with the greatest
thought and Attention to discharge our Duty therein.
We are really Concerned that we have the misfortune to Differ
in Opinion in any points and truely wish that our Cool and temperate
reasoning could have brought or may bring us to A right understand-
ing We are so well Assured that the Interest of his Lordship depends
on the prosperity of the Province that we are unwilling to imagine
he has not the latter Sincerely at heart.
For the Safety of the People and Security of their property we
shall with all Chearfulness give the Government A Suitable and
honourable Support as well as raise such Sums as may be thought
necessary in the present Situation of Affairs according to our Abili-
ties thereby to shew the regard we have for the wellfare of the Prov-
ince our Zeal for the publick Good and the forwarding his Majesty's
Service

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Whatever Danger might have been lately apprehended from some
negroes in Prince Georges County the punishment they Received
we apprehend will Deter others from the like practice and we hope
has prevented any Ill Consequencys that might have Ensued Self
preservation and Common prudence will Induce us on propper Oc-
casions to take into our Consideration what may be necessary for our
own future defence and Security as well against our Negroes as our
Neighbors the French

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Archives,
Council
189.]

Our Common Safety is Certainly A point very well worth our
Attention in the Consideration of which we will Act with all the
prudence and discretion we are Masters of and it is with great
pleasure we hear of the Glory Acquiring by the British Arms to which
we most Sincerely wish A Continued Series of Success

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