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ness want of Ammunition Ill Arms &c cuning Specious
pretences to bring their Secrett Contrivance to an open
Rebellion.
Gentⁿ How these necessary matters come to be wanted
on this or any other Occasion I hope your Tender Regard for
the Countrys Safety will Animate you to a Strict Inquiry,
and Cann never Believe any time more proper to Consider
of it Then when we are Threatened by all Sorts of Enemys
abroad, and Villians within our owne Bowells would enervate
and unhinge your Constitution.
Gentⁿ her Ma^tys hon^ble Councill Advised me to meet you at
this time that by the prudent Assistance of your well digested
Considerations wee may unanimously Join to Suppress every
thing that dares disturbe your peace or the quiet Enjoym^t of
your Fortunes Industry and Care, which a Steady heartiness
may now Effectually Establish, to your Lasting honours
I am Resolved Gentⁿ During my administration, what her
Majesty and her good people here have so prudently sett
apart for the Defence of this province shall be disposed of to
no other use whatsoever, but for the Safety preservation and
Quiett of Every Individuall Member thereof.
And I Doubt not but these frequent Chargeable alarmes
will so invigorate your Resolutions, we may be ever in a
posture to Crush all Sorts of Disturbances before they are
formed into open hostilitys.
And dare Assure you if you'll adhere to some methods I
shall presume to lay down, which shall neither be so Burthen-
some or impracticable as at present your Posterity will be
obliged to this present Assembly for their future Tranquility.
I'le transmitt to M^r Speaker some Lters about the New
York Affair & likewise an Account of a Criminall lately
condemn'd and Some other Accomplices not Brought on to
tryal, by whose Vows & oaths to be Secrett to this horrid
Combination, you will be thoroughly Sensible the Scene was
Laid to a very Bloody Purpose.
Gentⁿ As you very well know the Occasion of this meet-
ing when you have well Considered the Several Instances
Contrivances & papers Relating thereto, If we are uneasy
for the future blame not a Gentleman who will never be
wanting to pform his duty to the Best of Queens, my Sov-
ereign or his strict friendship, & vigilant Care over the
Province, her Ma^ty was Graciously pleased to Constitute me
Governour
After which M^r Speaker & the House of Delegates departed
to the house.
The Severall papers and proceedings relating to the Indians
&c being Numbered from 1 to numb^r 24 were sent to the

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