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being the first We have had since the News of the Ever to be
lamented Death of his Royal highness the late Prince of Wales, to
joyn in condoling with the Rest of your Majestys Subjects that Sad
and melancholy Event; which nothing could alleviate, but Your
Majestys Royal Wisdom & paternal Goodness to Your Majestys
British Dominions and the Security of the Protestant Religion, and
Liberty of your Majestys Subjects, by establishing the Regency in
her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, in Case One
of Your Royal descendants should ascend the Throne during his
Minority
This remarkable Instance of Your Majestys Care to continue the
Same Blessings to latest Posterity, that your Majestys Subjects have
enjoyed under your auspicious Reign, cannot fail of filling the hearts
of all Your Majestys Loyal Subjects, with the deepest Sense of
Gratitude & inspire them with the most Sincere Affection and in-
violable attachment to Your Majestys Royal Person and Family, for
which We in common with Our fellow Subjects beg leave to render
your Majesty Our most humble and hearty Thanks, and We be-
seech Almighty God to Prolong your Majestys Life and Reign Over
Us and that the British Throne may always be filled with your Royal
descendants to the End of Time
His Excellency being present is pleased to Signe the same, Sent to
the Lower house by Col Plater
The said Address Signed by the Speaker of the Lower house is
brought by Mess^rs Key and Murdock
Read the Second time the Bill Entituled An Act for the Continua-
tion of Actions and Securing the Peace and Good Government of
this Province; and will pass with the following Amendments, in the
7th Line of 2^d Page after the word, before, incert the words, or since,
after the word, and, in the same Line incert these words, which
either hath been determined or Still depend and continue undeter-
mined instead of the words, remained undetermined untill or after
the time of his Death or Demise, in the 8^th Line of the same Page,
after the word, hereby, incert, Deemed, in the same Line after the
word effectually, incert, Determined, instead of the word, Estate, in
the I^st Line of 4th Page put State", Leave the word, Statute, in 17th
Line of 2^d Page in 6th Line of 3^d Page and in the last line of the last
Page, Sent to the Lower house by Col Hammond

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
December 14

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled An Act for the Speedy
Recovery of Smal Debts out of Court before a Single Justice of the
Peace, and will not Pass, Sent to the Lower house by Benedict Cal-
vert Esq^r with the following Message
By the Upper house of Assembly 14th December 1751.
Gentlemen
As our meeting in Assembly at this time was designed only for
what might be Absolutely necessary and not for business in General,

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