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Assembly, and Message to the Governor before their Adjournment.

They are re-convened by special Summons. The Proceedings of

the Commissioners at Albany laid before them. They prepare and

present a Bill for striking Bills of Credit, which the Governor

cvades for want of sufficient Powers to pass it.

Governor Morris's Arrival at Philadelphia, and first Speech to a new

Assembly. The Assembly's Answer and Adjournment. Being as-

sembled again, the Governor in his Speech requires them to raise

and keep up a considerable Body of Troops. They present a Bill

for raising Forty Thousand Pounds on the former Plan. The old

Instruction, and an Opinion of the Attorney-General's pleaded by

the Governor in Bar of his Assent. A Message from the Assembly,

fully demonstrating that Pennsylvania was not comprehended in

the Instruction insisted upon; also desiring a Sight of the Instruc-

tions he himself had received from his Principals. A second Mes-

sage, in which they call upon the Governor to give his Assent to

the Bill. The Governor's Reply, declining the Bill as before, and

evading the Communication of his Instructions. The Assembly's

Rejoinder, justifying the Requisition they had made of his Instruc-

tions. The Governor questions their Right to have these Instruc-

tions laid before them. The unanimous Resolutions of the Assem-

bly 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. A Brief of the Governor's

Surrejoinder. Some general Remarks.

The Assembly make their Appeal to the Crown. The Governor's

expostulatory Message thereon. He demands a Copy of their

Minutes; they order him one when the printed Copies were finish-

ed, and adjourn. Upon Braddock's Arrival in Virginia, they are re-

assembled by special Summons; the Demands made by Message

on that Occasion. Twenty-five Thousand Pounds granted to the

King's Use, to be raised by an Emission of Paper Bills. Refused

by the Governor, on the old Pretence of a contrary Instruction. A

Provision demanded for the Expense of an Indian Treaty. A Me-

morial to the Assembly from Mr. Quincy, a Commissioner from the

Government of Massachusetts Bay. The Assembly resolves to

raise the said Sum on the Credit of the Province. Another Paper

of Acknowledgment from the said Mr. Quincy. The Governor

revives the former Controversy. The Assembly's spirited Answer

to his Message. A Remark thereon.

An Acknowledgment from the Officers of the Regular Forces of

certain Presents made to them by the Assembly. The Governor's

Message to the Assembly, said to be founded on a Representation

of General Braddock's, requiring them to enable him to furnish the

said General with Provisions under proper Convoys. The Assem-

bly desire to have the General's Letter laid before them, which the

Governor declines, and thereby occasions a new Controversy. The

Assembly send up two Money Bills; not approved by the Govern-

or. The Assembly adjourn, but are again convoked on Occasion

of Braddock's Defeat. The Governor's Speech. The Assembly

vote an Aid of Fifty Thousand Pounds by a Tax on all real and

personal Estates. The Address of the Assembly to the Governor.

Their Fifty Thousand Pounds Money Bill returned with an Amend-

ment, by which the whole Proprietary Estate was to be exempted

from the Tax. The Message of the Assembly to the Governor on

that Occasion, desiring his Reasons for that Exemption. The

Governor's Reply, containing Four curious Reasons. The As-

sembly's Rejoinder refuting those Reasons,

The Governor calls upon the House to provide for the Security of

the back Inhabitants. A Remark thereon. He embarrasses them

with Petitions from certain Persons requiring to be armed. A Pro-

posal from certain Gentlemen of Philadelphia to subscribe Five

Hundred Pounds in Lieu of the Proprietary Proportion of the Tax.

The Assembly send up their Bill to the Governor again, together

with the said Proposal. Their Message to the Governor. Some

seasonable Remarks. The Governor's verbal Answer to the As-

sembly's Message. He contends for a Militia. The Assembly

order One Thousand Pounds to arm the back Inhabitants. They

signify their Purpose to Adjourn. Their Proceedings at the next

The old Controversy renewed. A new one concerning the Roads

opened at the Expense of the Province for the Convenience of the

King's Forces. As a last Effort for the Public Service, the Assem-

bly authorize by Vote a Loan or voluntary Subscription of Ten

Thousand Pounds. A Brief State of the Province at this Period.

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.

The Assembly being reconvoked, the Governor informs them, that

a Party of French and Indians had passed the Mountains, and

demands a Supply. Petitions from various Quarters presented to

the Assembly. Depredations of the Indians. Sixty Thousand

Pounds granted, to be struck in Bills of Credit, which the Gov-

ernor refuses. A new Message, reporting, that the Susquehanna

Indians had offered their Service to the Province. Two Mes-

sages from the Assembly to the Governor; the first concerning

Peace with the Indians, and a Money Bill; the other concerning

the Susquehanna Indians Bill for regulating the Indian Trade.

A Demand on the Assembly to constitute a Militia. A Petition of

Quakers for Peaceable Measures. Message from the Governor

concerning another Indian Massacre. A Militia Bill. A Discus-

sion of Indian Affairs. A Remonstrance from the Mayor of Phil-

adelphia. The Assembly's Reply to the Governor's Invective.

Parley between the Speaker and twenty-nine Petitioners. Unani-

mous Resolutions concerning the Right of granting Supplies to

The Indian-Trade Bill. Complaint of the Shawanese Indians. Res-

olution concerning the Indian-Trade Bill, and irregular and im-

proper Petitions. The Message of the Assembly in Regard to the

Enlisting of purchased Servants. General Shirley's Letter of

Acknowledgment for a voluntary Present of Clothing sent to his

Troops. Bill for Extending the Excise. Assembly adhere to their

Bills and assign their Reasons. The Governor goes to Newcastle,

and the Assembly adjourn. .

Sir William Johnson's Treaty with the Six Nations. The Governor

appears strongly inclined to involve the Province in a War with

the Delawares and Shawanese. He also demands farther Supplies.

The Resolutions of the Assembly concerning a Plan of Military

Operations. They adjourn and are re-assembled. A Petition of

the Association Companies in Philadelphia, concerning the Insuf-

ficiency of the Militia Law. The Governor proclaims a Suspen-

sion of Arms. The Assembly's Message to him; in which they

again press him to pass the Indian-Trade Bill. Six Members

desire Leave upon the Adjournment to quit their Seats. Their

Resignation accepted, and new Writs issued.

Lord Loudoun appointed Commander-in-chief in America. The

Excise and Indian-Trade Bills. An Act for emitting Four Thou-

sand Pounds in Bills of Credit. An Act for striking and issuing

the Sum of Forty Thousand Pounds for the King's Use. An At-

tack apprehended from the Indians. A Bill to permit the Exporta-

tion of Provisions for the King's Service. Petition of the Mer-

chants in Relation to the Embargo. Differences between the

Governor and the Assembly. Message concerning Indian Affairs,

and the Expense of conducting them. A Parting Compliment

from General Shirley to the Province.

Governor Morris is superseded by Governor Denny. The new Gov-

ernor complimented on his Arrival. His first Speech a Continua-

tion of the old System. Parts of his Instructions communicated.

A short Comment upon them. A Message to the Governor. The

Governor's Answer. A Bill prepared for striking the Sum of Sixty

Thousand Pounds for the King's Use, to be sunk by an Excise. A

Conference on the said Bill. The Assembly's Answer to the Gov-

ernor's Objections. The Governor's Message, signifying that he

would not give his Assent to it. Resolutions of the Assembly. A

new Bill prepared and passed. A brief Apology for the Conduct

of the Assembly on this Occasion. A Remonstrance voted. Con-

clusion; with a Testimonial of Commodore Spry, in Behalf of the

No. I. Representation of the Assembly to the Proprietaries, re-

questing them to bear a proportionable Part of Indian Expenses;

with the Proprietaries' Answer, and the Assembly's Remarks. 535

No. II. Thomas Penn's Estimate of the Value of the Proprietary

Estate in Pennsylvania.

No. III. Refutation of Anonymous Abuses published against the

Inhabitants of Pennsylvania.

No. IV. Account of sundry Sums of Money paid by the Province of

Pennsylvania for his Majesty's Service, since the Commencement

of Hostilities by the French in North America.

No. V. Letter from Mr. Logan on the Proprietary Right to the

Government of the Three Delaware Counties.

No. VI. List of the Governors, Deputy-Governors, and Presidents

of Pennsylvania. .

ESSAYS AND TRACTS,

HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL,

BEFORE

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

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