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in an Instance where it is contended he has no Right in Virtue of it,
purely because he meets with opposition in the Exercise of it, and
because his Excelency our Governor has very lately in his behalf
been so very Generous to the Country to forbear insisting on it
to Serve a very pressing and important Occasion, We have made
these Remarks Gentlemen to justify our Saying in a former Message
that the Attempt to Appropriate the the Fines arising upon Ordi-
nary Licences was Striking at the Lord Proprietarys Prerogative
and not with any design to enter into a Controversey upon that point
at this Improper Season, when our duty to the best of Kings calls
loudly upon us to employ our Time more to the Advantage of the
Common Cause against our Enemies. And now Gentlemen having
finished all that We intend to Say to you upon this Bill we must
tell you plainly that if you are determined to adhere to it in the parts
that We have objected to, and will not defer insisting on Your Right
to appropriate the Fines arising upon Ordinary Licences untill a
more favourable and Suitable Juncture, the end of our meeting here
will be entirely frusterated for we cannot concur with you, and hope
we shall stand justified in this Conduct not only before his most
gracious Majesty and our Noble Proprietor but also before all other
impartial & unprejudiced Persons whatsoever; but if you can/at
this time of imminent Danger of losing our Laws Liberty and Re-
ligon and every thing else that is near and dear to us and being
Subjected to Popish Tyrany and Slavery/prevail upon Yourselves
to fall upon some other unexceptionable Measures for raising a neces-
sary Supply towards Rendering effectual his Majestys Royal Inten-
tions against our most avowed and inveterate Enemies the French
We do assure you we will most Chearfully give all the assistance
in our power to the dispatch of such a Bill by which means we may
join in giving a Sure Testimony of our firm Attachment to his
Majestys most gracious Person and Government and shew that we
are always ready to obey his Royal Commands.
Signed p Order John Ross Ct Up H.o
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock
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Liber No. 35
March 24
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Tuesday Morning 25 March 1755
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday
Adjourned till three 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 ten of the Clock
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March 25
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