An Historical Review of Pennsylvania, from its origin, etc

Introduction

page _ List of the Governors of Pensyhwia, and Dates of the several Charters, &c. of that Province 6 Abstract of the Charter granted to TVill'am Penn 8 Certain Conditions or Concessions of Mr. Penn to the first Adventurers in, and Settlers of, Pensylvania . 12 Mr. Perm's first Frame of Government 1 3 His Reservation of Quit-Rents 14 His second Frame of Government '15 The Province of Pensylvania and the Territory of the Three Lower Counties, united by his Management 16 Remonstrance of a subsequent Assembly against the said Union ibid.

Motives of the Planters, assign'd by the said Assembly, for accepting the second Frame of Government 17 Mr. Ptnn's Return to England, and Appointment of five Commissioners to administer the Government 18 Disorders which ensued during his Absence 19 Capt. Bla.kwell's Government ibid, _9V. The Government assumed into the Hands of the Crown in 1693, and administered by Col. Fletcher, Governor of New-York 26 He declares the Constitutions Mr. Penn'% Government, and that of their Majesties, to be directly opposite each to the other 27 He menaces the Assembly with an Annexion of their Province to that of New-Tork 29 Protestation against passing of Bills, amended by the Governor and Council, without the previous Assent of the Assembly to those Amendments ; and of Money Bills before Grievances have been redressed 29, 30 Remonstrance to Mr. Penn concerning this Period 30 The Governor admits the Principles of the Quakers, not to carry Arms or levy Money to make War; and follicits a Supply to feed the hungry and cloath the naked (Indians) 31 The Assembly insist on their Right to appropriate as well as to raise Money 32 The Government of William Markham, Esq; 33 A new Act of Settlement or Frame of Government .34 The Government resumed by Mr. Penn 36 The Province purged from the Odium of favouring Py rates and carrying on an illicit Trade ibid.

A new Model of Elections agreed to 37 The Assembly formed thereon dissolved 38 Another Assembly called upon another Model, to meet at Newcastle instead of Philadelphia. ibid. Aids grante i to the Proprietary-Governor in exchange for a Confirmation of Property 39 An Aid of 350 1. Sterling to the Crown refused on this Account , ibid. Mr. Perm's plausible Speech to a new Assembly 40 Three of the Requisitions they made to him, With his Answers and their Replies 40, 41 A Breach between the Province and the Territory 42 The last Charter of Privileges^ which, under the Royal Charter, is now the Rule of Government 43 It is unanimously rejected by the Freemen of the Territory .46 Mr. Perm's Departure for Englcnd ibid. Andrew Ham '.ion, Esq; Deputy-Governor, in vain endeavours to re-unite the Territory with the Province ibid.

"John Evans, Esq; succeeds Hamilton, and makes the like Endeavour, also in vain 47 Controversy between him and the Assembly, concerning the Bill to confirm the Charter 48 Nine several Heads of Complaint entered in the Minutes of the Assembly, as the Ground of a Representation to the Proprietary ; being the Representation several Times before cited r-j The Remainder of that Representation 55 A Copy of it demanded by the Governor and refused by the Assembly 6o The latter m ke a Merit of having forborne to make their Representation pub!,ic Hid, The Governor obtains an Assembly to his Wish, by undue Practices §. Animosities between Lloyd, Speaker of the Assembly, and L/.gan, Secretary to the Governor and Council ibid. The Governor censures the Proprietary's Charter of Pro- Pcrty 65 The Draughtsman's Defence of it ibid.

The Governor declares the Proprietary's high Resentment of the Assembly's Representation 66 The Assembly's Reply ibid. The Governor refers to the Charter of Privileges as the only Rule of Government 67 The Assembly complain of Infractions made in it 68 Their Representation to the Proprietary against the Governor ibid. Logan impeached by the Assembly, and skreened by the Governor 7 1 An unanimous Vote of Thanks to the Proprietary for recalling Evans ibid. General View of Gookin's Government ibid. Assembly's Character of themselves 72 A Proprietary Governor a wretched Thing 73 Artful Conduct of Governor Keith ibid. Mr. Penn's Death 74 The Province left in the Hands of Trustees ibid. Lugan, one of those Trustees, obtains a Majority in the Council against the Governor ibid. Logan makes a Voyage to England, and returns with private Instructions to Keith, which Keith communicates to the Assembly 75 The Governor and Assembly in Concert pay no Regard to the said Instructions ibid.

A Controversy in print, between the Governor and L/gan thereon ibid. A Ereach between the Governor and the Speaker 76 The Province in a State of Tranquility for nine years under his Administration 77 A pathetic Reflection on the melancholy Cafe of Governors recalled ibid. Pensylvania easy to be governed if well governed 78 Private Instructions from the Proprietary in two several Instances, declared void 7 9. 80 The Proprietary of Persyhfinia too inconsiderable here at home to be a Patron to the Province ; and too unsizeably great there 81 The Proprietaries the sole Purchasers of Indian Lands : — The People utthe sole Expence of bid an Affairs: — Treaties and Purchases Concomitants 82 The Quit Rents of Pensylvania paid to the Proprietary, first demanded and granted to defray the Charge of Government 83 Not- CONTENTS.

Notwithstanding which, the People now pay Taxes for that Pu-pos_, and the Proprietaries insist on holding their Estates Tax-free 84 Paper-Money first issued in Pensylvania 85 Precautions taken to secure it from Depreciation 86 Mr. Penn's i rustees averse to the said Issue till a Provision was made at the Expence of the Province, to render bis Heirs Gainers by it 88 Room left in the Constitution of the Province for Self-Defence, by Force of Arms, though the Use of Arms was not consistent with the Principles of Quakers yo In Consequence of Complaints to Parliament of the Mischiefs arising from excessive Issues of Paper-Money, by the Eastern Governments (that is to fay, those of New- England;) a general Instruction was sent to all the Governors of No'th- America not to give their Assent to any farther Bills of that Nature, without a suspending Clause, till his Majesty's Pleasure should be known 92 The Assmbly grants Money in Aid of the Expedition against Car'.hayna. ibid.

The Governor inlists indented Servants upon that Occasion ; and the Assmbly apply the Money they had given to indemnify the Masters 93 They give 3000 1. towards the Public Service, to be applied as his Majesty should direct ibid. Also another Sum of 4000 1. to furnish Necessaries to the Troops in Lcuifburgh 94 And yet another Sum of 5 cool towards the intended Expedition against Canada in tbe Year 1746, by an Addition of the like Sum to their Paper Currency ; and, notwithstanding the above Instruction, the Governor gave his Assent to the Bill for that Purpose 95 The Proprietaries of Pensylvania oppose the Bill brought into Parliament for restraining the Northern Colonies from issuing Paper-Bills of Credit, and make a Merit of it in the Province q& The Assembly call upon the Proprietaries to contribute to the Expence of Indian Affairs, which they decline 97 The Assembly's Representation thereon ibid, (and at large in the Appendix) A Bill for increasing tbe Provincial Paper-Currency in Proportion to the Increase of the Province, by an Addition of 20,ocol. thereto oq Rejected by the Governor for being unseasonably timed ibid.

And petitioned for by the Inhabitants > joo A CONTENTS. A Message from the Governor (Hamilton) preparing the House to expect Incursions from the French among the Indians in Alliance with them, and requiring Assistance on their Behalf ioo The Answer of the Proprietaries to the Representation os the Assembly concerning the Expence of Indian Affairs ior (and at large in the Appendix.) The Assembly's Message sent to the Governor, together with the Currency- Hi 11 he had before rejected 107 Another Message to him concerning Indian Affairs, and notifying a Present of Condolance to the Twightwee Tribe 109 Governor's Message, importing his Assent to the Currency- Bill, with a suspending Clause 111 Resolution of the Assembly not to accept this Clause, with their Reasons 112 A Note of Regret that some Temperament had not been found out at home, to prevent the Controversy which was now onthePoin. of breaking out ibid.

Remonstrance of the Assembly against the said Clause 113 The Governor's Message of Adherence rheieto 115 The Assembly's Reply 1 16 TheirReply to the Proprietary's Answer to the Representation on Indian Expences 1 _o, (and at length in the Appendix) Unanimous Resolution of the Ast'embly concerning the Ne . cessity of a Re-Emission of their Paper-Currency 129 Lord Ho/dernejse's Letter and other Papers laid before them, together with a written Message from the Governor thereon -13J The Assembly's Answer, accompanied with their Currency- B.U . -35 The Governor rejects it ; but offers to pass a Bill for striking a farther Sum on a proper Fund for sinking the lame in a few years ibid. The Assembly prudently avail themselves of the Cautions in Lord Holderneffe's Letter concerning undoubted Limits, to decline taking any Part in the Broil, till the Government of Virginia, as first concerned, should set the fills Example 136 The Governor revives the old Controversy, concerning the Paper- Money Instruction 137 Declares in another Paper he had undoubted 7fsurav.ee, that Part of his Majesty's Dominions within his Goverr___ie_tt, was at that Time invaded, and demands Supplier to arm the Province, &c. 1 ,8 Tie CONTENTS The Assembly demur, and desire a short Adjournment 140 The Governor not only persists in his former Declaration, but maintains that the Cafe was the fame, whether the Invasion of the Enemy was made in Virginia or Pensylvania J 4 ' The Assembly adjourn to May 6, and are assembled by the Governor April 2, in order to lay before them certain Papers from Governor Dinwiddie; and demand a Supply ibid.

Debates in the Assembly on the Quantum, and a new Adjournment 143 Another Session, and a Message from the Governor, accompanied with Intelligence, that the French were before the Fort built by the Virginians on the Ohio ; with Dispatches and a Proposition from the Governors of Boston and New- York, for an Union of the Colonies, &c. 144 A joint Bill for granting an Aid of 10.000 1, to the King and 20,000 1. for replacing torn and ragged Bills, offered ibid. Amendments proposed by the Governor ibid. Unanimoufly rejected by the Assembly, and for what Reasons 145 The Governor's Reply 147 A Reflection thereon 149 Resolutions of the Assembly 150 And Message to the Governor before their Adjournment They are reconvened by special Summons on the Occasion of IVaflnngton's Defeat, and required to form chearful and vigorous Resolutions for dislodging the Enemy, in Concurrence with Virginia T54 The Proceedings of the Commissioners at Albany laid before them jrc- They prepare and present a Bill for striking 35,000 1. in Bills of Credit ; 1 5,000 1. for the King's Use, and the Rest for replacing defective Bills j eft Which the Governor evades for Want of sufficient Powers tO pass it jry Governor Morris's Arrival at Philadelphia, and first Speech to a new Assembly . , The Assembly's Answer and Adjournment 1 rg Being assembled again, a Letter from Sir Th.mas Robinson^ Secretary of State, is laid before them ; and the Governor in his Speech requires them to raise and keep uo a considerable Body of Troops 1^I They CONTENTS.

They present a Bill for raising 40,000 1, on the former Plan ; half of this Sum for the Publick Service ; with a Message, expressing their Concern at a Paragraph in the Secretary of State's Letter, by which it appeared their Conduct had not been fairly represented at home 163 The old Instruction, and an Opinion of the Attorney General's, pleaded by the Governor in Bar of his Assent, unless the Money was raised on a Five Years Fund 164 A Letter from Sir Thomas Robinson to the Governor of Pensylvania, dispatched at the same Time with others of similar Tendency to the other Governors of the Northern Colonies. 166 Which the Governor, in his Comment upon it, endeavours to narrow the Application of, to Pensylvania only 168 A Message from the Assembly fully demonstrating that Pensylvania was not comprehended in the Instruction insisted upon ; and that in Cafe it was, the present Emergence was one of those, which, according to the very Letter of that Instruction, might be provided for notwithstanding : Also desiring a Sight of the Instructions he himself had received from his Principals 169 A second Message, in which they call upon the Governor to give his Assent to the Bill, as what would answer all the Purposes recommended to them in Sir Thomas Robinson's Letter 172 The Governor's Reply, declining the Bill as before; because the Supply might be otherwise raised, and evading the Communication of his Instructions ibid.

The Assembly's Rejoinder, justifying the Requisition they made of his Instructions ; and intimating that an Appeal to the Crown was the only Method left them of being continued in the Use and Benefit of their Birth-Right, and Charter Liberties 176 The Governor questions their Right to have these Instructions laid before them, and endeavours to put them beside their Point, by magnifying the Preparations of the French, &c. rr- '77 The Assembly orders the Papers which had passed between the Proprietaries and them to be printed, which till then they had avoided (Vide Appendix) 180 Their unanimous Resolutions concerning the Proprietary Instructions, in which they declare it as their Opinion, that the said Instructions were the principal if not the sole Obstruction to their Bill: Also the most essential Points 5 con- CONTENTS contained in their Reply to the Governor's Charge against them l82> &c- A Brief of the Governor's Sur-Rejoinder 191 Some general Remarks l93 The Assembly make their Appeal to the Crown, inform the Governor thereof, signify their Inclination to adjourn till May, and give his Instructions the Coup de Grace 195, &c. The Governor's expos ulatory Message thereon 198 He demands a Copy of their Minutes ; they order him one when the printed Copies were sin'-Jhed, and adjourn ibid.

Upon Braddock's Arrival in Virginia, they are reassembled by special Summons : The Demands made by Message on that Occasion 199 The Governor reprimands them for having published Sir Thomas Robinson's Letter in their Minutes, and for not delivering him a Copy of those Aiinutes so soon as he had required them 200 The Assembly's Answer thereto 201 Orders and Counter-Orders to the Printer of these Minutes 203 Two Messages from the Governor ; one communicating a Design of (.eneral Shirley's to build a Fort within the Limits of his Majesty's Territories near Crown Point, to which the Assembly is required to contribute; and the other, notifying first the Arrival of B-addock's Forces, and then the Expectations entertained at h me, that the Colonies would raise an additional Number of Forces, furnish Provisions, &c. all terminated with a Kind of Menace of the Resentment of his Majesty and the Parliament, in Cafe of a Disappointment ibid.

Twenty-five Thousand Pounds granted to the King's Use, to be raised by an Emission of Paper Bills to the fame Amount, and to be funk by an Extension of the Excise for Ten Years 305 Refused by the Governor, on the old Pretence os a contrary Instruction 206 A Provision demanded for the Expence of an Indian Treaty 207 A Memorial to the Assembly from Mr. ITihtincy, a Commissioner from the Government of MafJ'achujeti-Bay; expressing both his Concern, that the Governor could not be induced to pass the said Money-Bill, and his Acknowledgments of the Chearfulness (hewn by them in granting- 10,000 1. for victualling the Forces to be employed in Ne w- Eng'.a.-.d; being Part of the Money so granted ; and urging CONTENTS urging them to find out some other Means of rendering their Purpose effectual 207 The Assembly resolves to raise the said Sum on the Credit of the Province 209 Another Paper of Acknowledgment from the said Mx.^uincy > ibid.

The Governor refuses to return the s;id Bill to the Assembly ; informs them the French had fitted out fifteen Sail of the Line, with 6000 Land Forces, and calls upon them to put the Province into a State of Defence, as the Enemy could not be ignorant how plentiful and defenceless it was ; yet advises a short Adjournment 210 They meet again, and a Squabble arising between them about a Bill merely Provincial, he revives the former Controversy 212 The Assembly's spirited Answer to his captious Message 216 A Remark thereon 224 They are reassembled 225 A hardy Assertion concerning the Paper-Money Act passed by Gov-rnor Thunas, refuted bv a Pact 226 An Acknowledgment from the Officers of the Regular Forces of certain Presents made to them by the Assembly ibid. The Governor's Message to the Assembly, said to be founded on a Representation of General Braddick's, requiring them to enable him to furnish the said General with Provisiions under proper Convoys, &c. &c. 227 The Assembly desire to have the General's Letter laid before them, which the Governor declines, and thereby occasions a new Controversy 228 The Assembly send up two other Bills; one of io,ocol. for exchanging old Bills; and one of 15,000!. for the King's Use, on the Model of that formerly passed by Governor Thomas, and confirmed at home by the Royal Authority, since the Instruction so oftew-cited had been lent to the said Governor 232 Such Amendments offered to it by the Governor, as he could not but be pre-convinced, would not be allowed 233 The Assembly adjourn till September; but are again convoked in July, on Occasion of Braddock'% Defeat 235 The Governor's Speech ibid.

The Assembly vote an Aid of 50,000 1. by a Tax on all real and personal Estates 236 The Governor makes a pompous Offer in the Proprietary's Name, of certain Lands IVeJl of the Allegheny Mountains, a to CONTENTS. to such military Adventurers as would fight for them ; and calls upon the Assembly to afford some Assistance to such as should accept the same _ 237 A Remonstrance which certain Inhabitants of certain Places were induced to present to the Assembly ibid. The rtddress of the Assembly to the Governor 238 Their 50,0-0 1. Money-Bill returned, with an Amendment, by which the whole Prop'ietary-EJlate was to be exempted from the Tax 239 The Message of the Assembly to the Governor on that Occasion, desiring his Reasons for that Exemption ibid.

The Governor's Reply, containing four curious Reasons 240 The Assmbly's Rejoinder, refuting those Reasons 242 Other Papers which passed between them at the fame Crisis 247, &c. The Residue of Braddock's Troops being recalled from the Frontier, notwithstanding an Application of the Assembly to the Governor, requesting their Continuance there, he calls upon the House to provide for the Security of the Back Inhabitants 251 A Remark thereon 252 The Governor alarms and embarrasses them with Petitions from certain Persons requiring to be armed ; Intelligence of In dians actually set out, to fall upon their Frontier; Recom mendations to provide by Law against exporting Provisions to the Enemy, as a Requisite to facilitate the Reduction of Lauisturgh ; and Dematds of all Manner of Things for the Assistance of Col. Dunbar, who, by Orders from Ge neral Shirley, was again to proceed towards Fort Duquefne 253 A Proposal from certain Gentlemen of Philadelphia to subscribe 500 1. in Lieu of the Proprietary Proportion of the Tax in Question, and upon a Presumption that the Proprietaries would honourably reimburse them 254 The Assembly send up their Bill to the Governor again, together with the said Proposal, as containing by Implication an Acknowledgment that the Tax was founded in Equity, and also a farther Security to the Governor, in Case he should give his Assent to the Bill 256 Their Message to the Governor, correcting his Manner of stating the Louisbwgh- Point, and observing, That all required of them from New-England was to prolong the excellcnt Laws they had already made ibid Some seasonable Remaiks 257 The Governor's verbal Answer to the Assembly's Message concerning the Money-Bill, adhering to his Amendment ai8 He contends for a Militia ibid.

The Assembly order ioool. if so much remained in theirTreasury, to arm the Back Inhabitants ibid. They signify their Purpose to adjourn ; and refer the Affair of a Militia to a new Assembly 259 Their Proceedings at the next Meeting : The Governor demands an additional Supply of Provision to be sent to Albany, at the Requisition of Governor Phipps, for the Use of the Forces of Maffackusts-Bay : And another Supply for the Provincial Troops of Connecticut and Rhode- Island, which he was informed were raised in Addition to those already employed in the Reduction of Croivn-Point 261 The Assembly apply for a Sight of Phipp's Letter, which is refused 262 The old Controversy renewed 263 A new one concerning the Roads opened at the Expence of the Province for the Convenience of the King's Forces, which is carried on with much Acrimony on both Sids Hid, Sec.

Asa last Effort for the Publick Service the Assembly authorize by VoteaLoan, or voluntary Subscription, of 10,000 1. to be raised in a Fortnight, and refer the Lenders to the next Assembly for Payment 273 An Apology for the Length of this Treatise j and a Brief State of the Province at this Period 274 The new Assembly, after a Session of four Days, suffered to adjourn themselves without proceeding to Business, for want of having the Intelligence then in the Governor's Hands in due Form imparted to them 276 Being reconvoked, the Governor informs them, that a Party of French and Indians had passed the Mountains, and were encamped within eighty Miles of the Capital, and, after a liberal Intermixture of Upbraidings and Self Sufficiencies, demands a Supply ; premising, That it might be raised by an Emission of any Sum in Paper, provided Funds were found for sinking it in Five Years, &c. 277 A Reference to the only Act of Parliament extant, and that an ineffectual one, to prevent the Oppressions practised by Provincial Governors 280 Pettions of various Kinds and from various Quarters, presented to the Assembly ibid. a 2.

The Assembly reduce and rectify the Matter of Alarm communicated by the Governor ; and advise such Measures as might reclaim the Indians, &C 2?i Anew Message concerning the Depredations of the Indians 282 Sixty Thousand Pounds granted, to be struck in Bills of Credit, which were to be sonk by a Tax of Six-Pence'm the Pound, and a Poll Tax of Ten Shillings a Head, yearly, for Four Years ; v. h:ch the Governor refuses, and talks of setting off for the Back Counties 283 A new- Message reporting, That the Sifquihanna Indians had offered their Service to the Province, piovided it was accepted without Delay 285: Two Messages from tbe Assembly to the Governor ; the first concerning Peace with the Iridiam, and the Money-Bill ; theother an Answer tohis concerning the Sufquehann a Indians 286, &c. They send up a Bill for regulating the Indian Trade 291 The famous Kentish Petition to the House of Commons, in 1 70 1, out-done by the Mayor of Philadelphia, and One Hundred and Thirty three other Inconsiderates, in a Demand on their Assembly to constitute a Militia forthwith 293 A Petition of certain of the People called Quakers, for peace , able Measures ibid.

Progress of the Controversy concerning the Bill, which the Governor offers to pass with a suspending Clause 294 Resolutions of the Assembly hereupon 29c Message from the Governor concerning another Indian Massacre, and demanding an immediate Supply, &c. 206 Another from the Assembly to him, justifying their Bill both in Matter and Manner ibid. They send him up a Militia Bill 290 The Governor's Invective against their whole Conduct ibid. He passes the Militia Bill, under a specifick Declaration that it was an improper one He communicates to the Assembly a Discussion of Indian Affairs, as prepared by his Council ; calls upon them to provide for a Swarm of Fien.h banished out of Nova Scotia ; and signifies that the Proprietaries had sent an Order upon their Receiver- General, for 5000I. as a Free-Gift to the Public •>•> Another Remonstrance from the Mayor of Philadelphia and his Posse ' 3Q4 The Assembly's Reply to the Governor's Invective, which for the present they declined making use of 305 The Answer they did make Use of 307 Parley between the Speaker and twenty nine Petitioners, or rather Prefcribers to the Assembly 311 Unanimous Resolutions concerning the Right of granting Supplies to the Crown ; and a new Money-Bill, out of which rne Proprietary Estate was excepted, in Consideration of the late Grant of 5000I. 312 The Assembly's Message to the Governor explaining the Use and pressing the Dispatch of the Indian Trade -Bill 313 The Governor's evasive Answer 314 His Message desiring the Advice of the House ibid.

The Assembly's Answer 315 Their Message relative to the Complaint of the Shawanefe Indians 3 1 6 Their Resolution concerning the Indian-Tr&de Bill 3 r 7 Also concerning irregular aud improper Petitions 318 They adjourn ; and two Months after are re-assembled by special Summons 319 The Governor's Message on that Occasion ibid. The Message of the Assembly in Regard to the insisting purchased Servants 322 General Shirley's Letter of Acknowledgment for a voluntary Present of Cloathing sent by the Province to his Troops 3H, The Assembly remind the Governor of the Indian Trade- Bill 325 He returns it with Amendments, as also their Bill for extending the Excise 326 They adhere to their Bills and assign their Reasons ibid. The Governor goes to Newcastle, and the Assembly adjourn ibid. Sir JVilliam Johnson's Treaty with the Six Nations laid before them at their next Meeting ibid.

The Governor appearing strongly inclined to involve the Province in a War with the Delawares and Shawanefe, some of the People called Quakers petition for pacific Measures 327 The Governor on the other Hand alarms the House with an Account of a Number of People coming in a Body to make Demands upon them ibid. The CONTENTS. Their Equanimity on that Occasion 327 The Governor takes Advantage of this Incident to declare War against the said two Indian Nations 328 He also demands farther Supplies, and intimates, that certain Indians long subsisted by the Province were retiring in Discontent, &c. ibid. The Assembly's Answer 329 The Return made by the Governor ibid. The Resolutions of the Assembly concerning a Plan of military Operations communicated to them by the Governor 33o They adjourn and are re-assembled 331 The Governor's Message to them from a Place called Harris's Ferry ibid.

A Petition of the Association Companies in Philadelphia^ concerning the Insufficiency of the Militia-Law 332 The Reply of the Assembly to the Governor's Message, accompanied with a Bill for prohibiting the Exportation of Provisions ibid. Another Session, and two other Messages from the Governor, who was still posted at Harris's- Ferry 334 A Money-Bill ordered, but postponed on the Receipt of Intelligence from Sir Charles Hardy and Sir William Johnson, that the Delawares and Shawanefe were disposed to renew their Alliance 375 The Governor proclaims a Suspension of Arms 336 The Assembly's Message to him ; in which they again press him to pass the Indian Trade-Bill : He promises to reconsider it; and a second Time calls upon them to make some (additional) Provision for his Support ibid. {For a particular Account of the Nature of the Support or Salary of the Governors of Pensylvania.

See the Assembly's Message in the Appendix, Page 401.] Six Members desire Leave upon the Adjournment to quit their Seats, and at the next Session present a written Paper to the House as a Testimonial thereof 337 Their Resignation accepted, and new Writs issued 338 The Governor's Message notifying the Appointment of Lord Lcudoun to be Commander in Chief in America, as also the Act of Parliament for raising a Regiment of Foreigners : Recommending particularly, that the Masters of such indented CONTENTS, indented Servants as should engage in the Service might be indemnified ; — and that, as by the Expiration of an Act passed in the Lower Counties, the P tnfylvauian Act lately passed, would expire also, they would prepare a proper Bill for continuing the Embargo, &c. ibid. The Assembly's Reply, in which they shew, the Governor had invalidated the Acts of all the other Colonies by the Law he had passed in the Lower-Counties 340 Their Message concerning the Excise and Indian Trade Bills; and his Answer, that he could not recede stem his Amendments because of his Proprietary Instruction 341 The Instruction itself ibid.

A Remark ; and the Resolution of the House on the said Instruct on 312 An Act for emitting 4.,oool. in Bills of Credit, on the Behalf of the Proprietaties, to supply so far the public Occasions, till their Receiver-Geneial should be enabled by his Receipts to make good their Order 344 An Act for striking and issuing the Sum of 40,0001. for the King's Use, sent up to the Governor ibid. His Message concerning an Attack to be apprehended from the Indians about Harvest-Time 345 The Assembly's Answer ibid. A Bill to permit the Exportation of Provisions for the King's service, notwithstanding the Act of Prohibition 346 The Governor's evasive Conduct with Relation thereto ibid. The Assembly apprize h'm, Jttly 5, of their Intention to adjourn till August ?, and are told he has no Objection 347 Notwithstanding which, he re assembles them a Fortnight afterwards, in the Midst of their Harvest, under the Pretence of continuing the Prohibition-Act Hid.