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" But as those People have from time to time complained of the " Abuses putt upon them by the great Quantities of Rum carried " into the Woods, by means of which the Number of the Indians " under their Care are by unhappy Accidents daily lessen'd, a fatal " Instance of which has very lately happned that I doubt may deep- " ly Affect us. And yet it is found altogether impracticable to carry " on a Trade with them & to furnish them with Necessaries for their. " hunting & cloathing, which is the only Bond and Tie of their " Friendship with us, without some moderate quantities of that Li- " quor; nothing will more sensibly affect them nor more strongly " engage them to us, than if I can assure them that now, at this " present meeting of the Representatives of all our People we have ..
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" taken such measures as will furnish them with so much Liquor as " they shall judge really necessary for them, and yet that it shall be " so restrained as that the ill Consequences arising from larger " Quantities forced on them, as the Practice has been, shall on our " parts be effectually prevented. I must therefore request you most " seriously to apply your thoughts to this important Subject, and to " appoint a Committee that may agree on a Bill to be brought into " the House for that Purpose.
" Your concern also that our own Indians should be made easie, " & those Complaints be removed that they have made of the " Christians settling the Lands they claim, is prudent & just, & in " Complyance with your Request I shall not only move it to the " Proprietary Trustees to make a Purchase of these Indians, but " shall promote it by all the means in my Power. This I understand " has been long delayed, solely in Expectation of the Arrival of " some of our Proprietors, who as the Descendants of their late " Honourable Father for whose Name all the Indians have the high- " est Regard, would be the most proper to manage such an Affair " with their own Estate. But as I am assured the Gentlemen now " in trust for them have all possible Zeal & Affection for the Peace " & true Interest of the Country, it is not to be questioned but that " convinced by the Necessity of it, they will proceed to the utmost " Length of the Powers they are invested with so far as they can " with any Safety to themselves, to answer your & my Request in " so important a Affair.
" August 7th, 1731."
That upon Consideration thereof, & what was verbally represented by Mr. Logan, who attended the House & was heard on this Subject, a bill had been brought in for preventing the Indians from being abused by Rum & strong Drink, &c., but that afterwards the said Bill was thrown out by a large Majority, of which His Honour was acquainted by a verbal Message from the House, & at the same time requested that the Laws now in force for regulating the Indian Trade, might be strictly putt in Execution.
The Governor then observing to the Board with what pernicious Consequences the Practice of carrying large quantities of Rum amongst the Indians might be attended, & how much the Publick Peace might be endangered thereby, Proposed to consider of some Expedient to prevent so great an Evil. And the Board thereupon were of Opinion that a Proclamn. should be published, to enforce Obedience to the Laws for regulating the said Trade, & to require all the Traders to attend the Governor personally for their Licenses ; that a proper Examination may be made into their Character & past Behaviour, & that they come under such further Engagements as may be thought necessary for rendring the said Laws more effectual. And 'TIS ORDERED that a Proclamation for this Purpose be prepared by the Clerk, and laid before the Council at their next meeting.
The Governor acquainted the Board that an Opportunity now fa- vourably presented itself of sending a Message to the Six (formerly called the Five) Nations by Shekallamy, who is willing to undertake
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it, & is a trusty good Man & a great Lover of the English ; That therefore he was now to advise with the Council Touching the said Message ; what Present might be proper to accompany it, and the Reward to be given Shekallamy. And the same being considered, the Board are of Opinion that an Invitation be sent to the Six Na- tions to come & visit us at Philadelphia ; that a Present of about Ten pounds value shall accompany the Message, & It is Referr'd to Messrs. Logan & Preston to provide the same, & report what may be proper to give to the Messenger for his Trouble.
At the Courtho. of Philadia., Augst. 17th, 1731. PRESENT : The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Govr.
Samuel Hassell, Esqr., a Member of Council, & Thomas Griffith, Esqr., Mayor of Philadia.
A List was Presented of the Names of Thirty nine Palatines, who with their Families, making in all One hundred & seven Persons, were imported here in the Ship Samuel, Hugh Peircy, Master, from Rottrrdm., but last from Cowes, as by Clearance from that Port. The Master being examined said he had no particular License for their Transportan. ; They were then called in, and having declared that their Intentions were to settle & live peaceably in this Province; the several Persons whose Names are subjoined, did repeat & sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of 21st of September, 1727, & likewise took & Subscribed the Declaration of Fidelity and Ab- juration.
Johan George Crisner,
Hans George Bender,
Johan Fisher,
Johanes Ditreich,
Johan Michal Glain,
Hans Georg Loreman,
Engelbrod Shrawss,
Philip Fredrick Vogell,
Johan Henrick Knopp,
Andreas Erlewyn,
Philip Knopp,
Johannes Millburger,
Casper Holtzhausen,
Hans Ritter,
Conraat Kert,
Lutwig Heck,
Johan Jacob Groust,
Johan Cristofall Bauor,
Johan Jacob Scheive,
Lutwig Sourmilg,
Johan Henrick Hermel, Frederick Babemeyer,
Johannes Kauns,
Lutwig Han,
Hans Adam Wartsman,
Joest Wenst,
Christopher Kink,
Turgen Hendrick, Barent Tysen,
Conrad Mellar,
Georg Carl Wentz,
Lutwig Goodbroodt,
Hans Jerig Loreman,
Christopher Ritter,
Hans Georg Fleger.
George Sebald Madinger,
Johannes Pengler,
Johannes Metzger,
Johan Georg Kopp,
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At a Council held at Philadia., Augt. 20th, 1731.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Govr.
Clement Plumsted, Thomas Laurence.
Ralph Asheton, Samuel Hasel.
Esq'rs.
The Minute of the preceding Council being read & approved, The Clerk according to order, laid before the Board a Draught of a Proclamation which being read was likewise approved, and 'tis OR- DERED that the same be sealed & published forthwith, and that printed Copies thereof be sent into each of the Counties, which Pro- clamation is in these Words :
" BY THE HONOURABLE PATRICK GORDON, ESQR.,
" Lieutenant Governour of the Province of Pennsylvania, & Counties " of Newcastle, Kent & Sussex on Delaware,
" A PROCLAMATION.
" WHEREAS by the Blessing of Almighty God on the just & " prudent measures which, at the first Settlement of this Colony were " entered into by its Honourable Founder, and have since been pur- " sued by this Government, a firm & uninterrupted Friendship has " been maintained between the Inhabitants thereof, & its Native "Indians, AND WHEREAS the more effectually to secure the " same several expensive Treaties with them have been held, and " divers wholesome Laws have been Enacted for regulating the Trade " carried on with the said Natives, and for preventing their being " abused with Strong Liquors. Notwithstanding which divers Per- " sons of late have made it their practice to carry amongst the said "Indians large Quantities of Rum, by Means whereof they are not " only grievously wrong'd, but such fatal Accidents too often ensue, " as without a timely Interposition may destroy that good Agreement " which hath hitherto subsisted between them and us, and likewise " very much endanger the Publick Peace, as appears by the repeated "Complaints not only of our own Indians, but of those to the " Northward, who have formerly been known by the Name of the " Five (but are now called the Six) Nations, AND WHEREAS the " Representatives of the Freemen of this Province, at their last Ses- " sion of Assembly upon a serious Consideration of the Premises, " have requested me that I would cause the several Laws now in "Force, for regulating the Indian Trade & preventing Abuses "committed by selling Rum to the Indians be strictly putt in Execu- " tion, I HAVE THEREFORE, by & with the Advice of the " Council, thought fitt to issue this Proclamation, Hereby Requiring " & Commanding all & singular His Majesty's Subjects within this " Province, who are any ways concerned in the Trade with the Indians, " that they carefully observe and practice the several Laws of this " Government thereunto relating, as they will answer the contrary " at their Peril; And that no Person or Persons whatsomever, pre- " sume to deal or traffick with the Indians in the Woods unless they " are recommended & licensed, as by an Act of General Assembly
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" of this Province, pass'd in the eight year of the Reign of His late " Majesty KING GEORGE, of blessed Memory, Entituled An Act " to prohibit the selling of Rum and other Strong Liquors to the " Indians, & to prevent the Abuses that may happen thereby, is " appointed and directed. Hereby Notifying to all and every such " Person or Persons as shall hereafter be recommended by the Jus- "tices of any of the County Courts of Quarter Sessions within this " Government, to Me for a License, that they present themselves " personally before me in order to obtain the same ; AND WHEREAS " it hath been likewise represented to me, that several Non Residents " & unsettled Persons continue to come into this Province, and " clandestinely deal and traffick with the Indians, & not being under " any proper Security are the less carefull of their Behaviour in their " dealings with & usage of the said Indians.
" FOR PREVENTION thereof I hereby strictly enjoyn all & "every of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace within this Govern- " ment, & more particularly those in the remoter parts of the Prov- "ince, that against such Offenders who shall hereafter be found " within the reputed Boundaries thereof, they cause an Act of Gen- " eral Assembly of the said Province, passed in the twelfth year of " the Reign of his Late Majesty KING WILLIAM the third, of " blessed Memory, Entituled the Law about Indian Traders, to be "strictly put in Execution.
" Given in Council at Philadelphia, under my Hand & the Great " Seal of the said Province the twentieth day of August, in the fifth " year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the second, " by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France & Ireland, " Defender of the Faith, &c., Annoq. Dom. 1731.
" GOD SAVE THE KING."
The Governor then informed the Board that Isaac Norris, Esquire, having for certain Reasons declined the Office of Chief Justice of this Province, some other proper Person ought to be appointed there- ยท unto. And His Honour having named James Logan, Esquire, as a Gentleman whose well known Abilities sufficiently qualify him for that Station, The Board unanimously concurred in the said Nomina- tion, & 'TIS ORDERED, that he be commissionated Chief Justice accordingly.
The Governor further represented that by several Petitions from the Inhabitants of the back parts of Chester County, now laid before the Board, it appears there is great Want of a Magistrate there; And his Honour proposing that one John Karnaughan being in those parts, of whom he said he had received a favourable Character, should be assigned a justice of the Peace. The Board agreed thereto & OR- DERED that he be Commissionated accordingly.
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At a Council held at Philadia., Septemr. 2d, 1731.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Governr.
James Logan, Thomas Laurence, Samuel Hasell. Esq'rs.
Isaac Norris,
Saml. Preston,
The preceeding Minute being read & approved, the Governor proposed the issuing of a New General Commission of the Peace for the City & County of Philadelphia, but the Consideration thereof for several Reasons is thought proper to be deferred.
At the Courtho. of Philadia., Septr. 11th, 1731.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Govr.
Thomas Griffits, Esqr., Mayor of Philadia., &
William Allen, Esqr., one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City, &c.
A List was presented of the Names of Fifty seven Palatines, who with their Families, making in all One hundred & seventy five Per- sons, were imported here in the Ship Pensylvania Merchant, Jno. Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Dover, as by Clear- ance from that Port. The Master being examined said he had no particular License for their Transportation; They were then called in, & having declared that their Intentions were to settle & live peaceably in this Province, the several Persons whose names are sub- joyned, did repeat & sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of the 21st of Septr., 1727; & likewise took & subscribed the Decla- ration of Fidelity and Abjuration.
Michael Gabertz, Michael Feider,
John Jacob Kryhe,
Henrick Kreemer,
Johan Michael Moll,
Baltzar Seyler,
Hans Adam Kremmer,
Johan Nicolas Steymutz,
Frederick Willsheyt,
Johan Adam Egling,
Hartman Hunsucker,
Christopher Beyer,
Johan Bartel Gookar,
Johan Jacob Woltzhoffen,
Jacob Lanius, Pieter Smit,
Valentine Snyder,
Abraham Foiber,
Johan Philip Beyer,
Johan Nicolas Re,
Conraat Sybert,
Martin Boger, Jerig Henrick,
Roolof Kusman,
Hans Georg Keyleir, Jacob Steiner,
Johannes Reymert, Nicholas Foss, Laurence Roodt,
Christian Weysar,
Conrad Koogh,
Johannes Drell,
Jacob Mumma,
Melchier Willholtz,
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Hans Martin Schultz,
Christian Smit,
Johan Schenkel,
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Fredrick Gybertz,
Adam Sowyer,
Fredrick Strubel,
Michael Gyger,
Christian Smidt,
Joannes Shaak,
Johan Georg Meyer,
Johan Engelbert Lak,
Johan Georg Bergstroscr,
Johan Georg Smidt,
Johan Henrick Smidt, Johan Barent Arcnt,
Burkhort Killmer,
Christofoll Moll,
Johannes Bischoff,
Valentine Schultz,
Andreas Beyer.
Frank Kryhe,
At the Courtho. of Philadia., Scpr. 21st, 1731. PRESENT : The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Govr.
Clement Plumsted, Esq'rs., Members of Council. Thomas Laurence.
Derick Jansen, Esqr., one of His Majties Justices of Peace for the County of Philadelphia.
A List was presented of the Names of One hundred & six Pala- tines, who with their Families, making in all Two hundred & sixty nine Persons, were imported here in the Ship Britannia, of London, Michael Franklyn, Mr., from Rotterdam, but last from Cowcs, as by Clearance from that Port. The Master being Examined said he had no particular License for their Transportation. They were then called in, & having declared that their Intentions were to settle & live Peaceably in this Province, the several persons whose Names are subjoyned, did repeat and sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of the 21st of Septr., 1727, & likewise took & subscribed the Decla- ration of Fidelity & Abjuration. Johannes Bartholomay Rieger, Johannes Kirker, Gottfried Krafft, Louis Timothee, Geles Gelesen, Valentine Klain,
Gisbertus Boors,
Wilhelm Kerkes,
Johannes Boors,
Wendel Lautermilch,
Jacob Swenkoel,
Christopher Lehman,
Henric Geber, Johannes Geber,
Johan Philip Lutz,
Johan Henric Geber, Jacob Ritsch,
Hans Jacob Mentz,
Lucas Vetter, David Vetter,
Johan Thomas Meyer,
Johannes Alberts,
HIans Henrick Martin, Jacob Mier, Michel Moths,
Abraham Allshousen,
Johan Henrick Bahn, Hans Michael Blatnert, Veith Bruninger,
Johan Casper Muntz, Christian Muller,
Herman Muller, Mathias Nehs,
Johan Jacob Beyer, Johan Adam Beyer,
Hans Peter Lederman,
Michael Meyer,
Christofall Meyer,
Hans Michl. Horloger,
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Henric Blicker, Leonard Bock,
Hans Booshung,
Hans Georg Ebert, Hans Michael Ebert, Johannes Eshleman, Johannes Agender, Johannes Frey,
Hans Michael Diebellbissin,
Hans George Diebellbissin,
Leonart Stesninger,
Hans Michael Willhelm,
Michel Nehs,
Joseph Beyer,
Hans Georg Muller,
Hans Georg Gunt,
Johan Leonard Bihlmeir,
Johan Martin Sakreider,
Johan Michel Scrotner,
Hans Peter Garner,
Michel Stocker,
Hans Michael Henninger,
Georg Wilhelm Schwartz,
Rudolph Holsikger,
Henric Ludwic Schwartz,
Hans Leonard Halzarfall,
Johan Adam Schroter,
Erasmus Halzarfall, Henric Herbertz,
Jacob Sumaker,
Jacob Hachman,
Johannes Smiedt,
Johan Heistand,
Christofall Trubar,
Michael Horsch,
Hans Vogler,
Leonard Virohn,
Oswald Wald,
Hans Martin Wetzell,
Henrick Kram,
Johan Jacob Weynand,
Nicolas Kennell,
Casper Weis,
Abraham Kern,
Jacob Nehs.
24th September, 1731.
MEMORANDUM : The Governor, by and with the Advice of some Gentlemen of his Council, this day issued a Commission to Thomas Watson of the County of Bucks, Esqr., appointing him to be the Officer of that County, for putting in Force a Law of this Province for regulating Weights & Measures.
At a Council held at Philadia., October 4th, 1731.
PRESENT :
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Govr. Isaac Norris, Clemt. Plumsted. Samuel Preston, Ralph Asheton. Esq'rs.
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Returns from the several Counties of the Province & from the County of New Castle of Persons elected for Sherifs & Coroners the
Jacob Kobell,
Jacob Wirtz,
George Dietric Kohl,
Johan Nehs, Dewald Nehs, Hans Georg Nehs, Mathias Nehs, junr., Georg Passage, Gabriel Roscher, Johannes Roth, Jacob Rohr, Johan Adam Ruppelt,
Hans Georg Friedle, Jacob Gunt,
Valentine Siegmund,
Daniel Hubert, Christian Hubert, Jacob Carl, Ulrick Keyser,
Georg Wanamaker,
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ensuing year were laid before the Board, with whose Approbation the Governor named the Persons following to fill those Offices :
For the City & County of Philadelphia. Charles Read & James Bingham being returned for Sherifs, & Owen Owen & John Roberts for Coroners, Charles Read is appointed Sherif, & Owen Owen Co- roner.
For the County of Bucks. John Hart and Isaac Penington being returned for Sherifs, & Willm. Atkinson & Jonathan Wolston for Coroners, Isaac Penington is appointed Sherif & Wm. Atkinson Coroner.
For the County of Chester. John Owen & William Smith being returned for Sherifs, & John Wharton & Benjamin Davis for Coro- ners, John Owen is appointed Sherif & John Wharton Coroner.
For the County of Lancaster. John Galbraith & David Jones being returned for Sherifs, & Joshua Lowe & Edward Smout for Coroners, John Galbraith is appointed Sherif & Joshua Lowe Coro- ners.
For the County of Newcastle. John Gooding & Henry Newton being returned for Sherifs, & Abraham Gooding & Robert Robertson for Coroners, Jno. Gooding is appointed Sherif & Robert Robertson Coroner.
And Commissions were Ordered to be issued accordingly ; the Sherifs Giving Security as the Law directs.
OCTOBER 6th, OUT OF COUNCIL.
Returns from the Counties of Kent & Sussex being laid before His Honr., the Nomination was thus :
For the County of Kent. John Hall & Thomas Tarrent being returned for Sherifs, & Samuel Berry & Nicholas Loockerman for Coroners, John Hall is appted. Sherif & Nicholas Loockerman Co- roner.
For the County of Sussex. Simon Kollock & James Finwick being Returned for Sherifs, & Cornelius Wiltbank & John Clowes for Coroners, Simon Kollock is appointed Sherif & John Clowes Coroner.
And Commissns. are ordered to be issued accordingly.
At the Courtho. of Philadia., Octobr. 14th, 1731.
PRESENT :
The honble PATRICK GORDON, Esgr., Lt. Govr.
Clement Plumsted, Esq'rs., Members of Council. Ralph Asheton.
Thomas Griffits, Esqr., one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City of Philadelphia.
A list was presented of the Names of Thirty three Palatines, who with their Families, making in all Seventy eight Persons, were im-
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ported in the Snow Louther, Joseph Fisher, Master, from Rotter- dam, but last from Dover, as by Clearance from that Port. The Master being Examined, said he had no particular License for their Transportation. They were then called in, & having declared that their Intentions were to settle & live Peaceably in this Province, the several Persons whose Names are subjoyned, did repeat & sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of the 21st of Septemr., 1727, and likewise took & subscribed the Declaration of Fidelity and Ab- juration :
Gottfried Lehman,
Philip Kintz,
Johan Christian Lehman,
Dorst Hooste,
Jacob Michol,
Hans Reeche,
Jacob Keesey,
Anthony Bankauf,
John Vendal Keesey,
Johan Nicolas Smiet,
Hans Jacob Brunner,
Johannes Ulrick,
Hans Bonun,
Johannes Conrad Frank,
Johan Matthias Cramer,
Jacob Snively,
Hans Georg Haunrig,
Christopher Newbert,
Philip Pieter Visenant,
Joseph Christop. Bauman,
Johan Pieter Visenant,
Christian Ernest Hagenmuller,
Henrick Hovervass,
Dorts Bowman,
Philip Eckford,
Hans Philip Ulrick,
Ulrick Michal,
Caspar Bectar,
Jacob Holtzinger,
George Scholltz,
Christopher Omborn,
Daniel Veisiger,
Melchior Heydon,
OCTOBER 15th.
The Representatives of the Freemen of this Province Elected the Ist instant, having mett yesterday in Assembly, pursuant to the Proprietor's Charter of Privileges, and the Law in that Case made and provided, and having proceeded to the Choice of a Speaker, no- tified the same by a Message to the Governor last night, and desired to know when he would be pleased to receive them that they may present their Speaker. And His Honour having named ten a clock this forenoon for that Purpose the House waited on the Governor accordingly, to whom Andrew Hamilton, Esqr., addressing himself said, that the House having thought fitt to chuse him their Speaker, he was now before His Honour for his Approbation. The Governor having approved of the House's Choice, the Speaker in their Name made the usual Request for the Freedom of Speech ; Access to the Governor's Person, Protection during the accustomed time of Privi- lege, &c., which the Governor having promised, the House with- drew.
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At a Council held at Philadia, the 12th Novr., 1731.
PRESENT :
The Honourable PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lt. Governor.
James Logan, Isaac Norris,
Thomas Laurence,
Samuel Hasell,
Clement Plumsted,
Ralph Assheton.
Esq'rs.
The Governour acquainted the Board, that by the Ship from Lon- don which arrived yesterday, he had received a Letter from Mr. Paris the Agent for this Province, giving Account that the Sugar Islands were making great preparations for renewing, next Session of Par- liament, their Application to obtain an Act for restraining the Trade of these Northern Colonies; That Petitions were coming from the Governor, Council and Assembly of each Island, to give their Ap- plication the greater Weight ; that it would be necessary the Oppo- sition should be made in the like manner, and therefore desiring that Petitions from Hence to his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament should be with all speed transmitted, together with full Instructions to himself ; That the Act of establishing Courts of Judicature, pass- ed here in the year 1727, had after a long Consideration of it before the Lords of Trade & Committee of Council, been repealed.
The Governor then observing that both these matters were of the greatest Consequences to the whole Province, & required the imme- diate Consideration of the Legislature, desired the Advice of the Board whether it would not be proper forthwith to call the Assembly, in order to lay these important Affairs before them.
The Board being unanimously of Opinion that the Speedy meet- ing of the Assembly for this purpose is absolutely necessary.
IT IS ORDERED that Writts forthwith issue, requiring them to meet at Philadelphia, the twenty second day of this instant, Novem- ber. E.
NOVEMBER 23d.
The House of Representatives having mett last night, in pursu- ance of the Writts issued, notified the same to the Governor, who directed a Council to be Summoned to meet this morning, in order to lay before them a Speech which he intended to make the House, and likewise the Advices which he had received from the President of His Majesty's Council of New York, touching the Incroachments of the French on that Government and the Erecting Fortifications in the Neighbourhood of Albany, with the Examination of Two In- dian Traders taken here, relating to the Practices of the French in endeavouring to gain over to their Interest several Nations of In- dians now in League with the English, of which His Honour had thought proper to take Notice in his said Speech, But a Quorum of the Council not meeting at the appointed time, The House was sent for, & the Governor spoke to them as follows :
" Gentlemen :
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" It is not without some uneasiness to me, that on the Receipt of " certain Letters from our Agent by the last Ship from Britain, I " found myself under a Necessity of calling you together before the " Day to which you stood adjourned ; Those parts of them which " have any Relation to our Publick Affairs I now lay before you, by " which you will find that the Sugar Islands are preparing to renew, " and more vigorously than ever, carry on their Attack against the " Trade of these Northern Colonies, in a Branch of it, in which tho' " we are not immediately and directly so deeply concerned as some " others, yet if they are abridged of Vending their Flour in those " Channels, and confined only to such as this Province has generally " traffick'd in, it will in the Consequence no less nearly affect our " Trade in that Commodity than it will theirs, and all who depend " on that Manufacture will be Equally Sufferers. I was therefore " unwilling that after I had notice thereof, one Day should be lost in " giving you an Opportunity of considering what further Measures " were proper to be entered into by this Government, in order to " prevent if possible, so severe a Blow to the Trade of this Place, " and such a heavy Discouragement to the industrious Farmer, by " whose Labours grain is raised.
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