An Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pensylvania

The Affembly's Meffage to him; in which they again press
him to pass the Indian Trade-Bill: He promises to re-.
confider it; and a fecond Time calls upon them to make
fome (additional) Provision for his Support
ibid.

[For a particular Account of the Nature of the Support
or Salary of the Governors of Penfylvania. See the
Affembly's Meffage in the Appendix, Page 401.]

337

338

Six Members defire Leave upon the Adjournment to quit

their Seats, and at the next Seffion prefent a written Paper

to the Houfe as a Testimonial thereof

Their Refignation accepted, and new Writs Iffued

The Governor's Meffage notifying the Appointment of Lord

Loudoun to be Commander in Chief in America, as also

the Act of Parliament for raifing a Regiment of Foreign-

ers: Recommending particularly, that the Masters of fuch

indented

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indented Servants as fhould engage in the Service might be
indemnified; and that, as by the Expiration of an Act
paffed in the Lower Counties, the Penfylvanian Act lately
paffed, would expire alfo, they would prepare a proper
Bill for continuing the Embargo, &c.
ibid.

The Affembly's Reply, in which they fhew, the Governor

had invalidated the Acts of all the other Colonies by the

Law he had paffed in the Lower-Counties
340

Their Meffage concerning the Excife and Indian Trade

Bills; and his Answer, that he could not recede from his

Amendments because of his Proprietary Instruction

The Inftruction itself

341

ibid.

A Remark; and the Refolution of the Houfe on the faid

Inftruction

312

An Act for emitting 4,000l. in Bills of Credit, on the Be-

half of the Proprietaries, to fupply fo far the public Oc-

casions, till their Receiver-General thould be enabled by

his Receipts to make good their Order
344

An Act for striking and iffuing the Sum of 40,000l. for the
King's Ufe, fent up to the Governor

ibid.

His Meffage concerning an Attack to be apprehended from

the Indians about Harvest-Time

The Affembly's Answer

345

ibid.

A Bill to permit the Exportation of Provifions for the King's

fervice, notwithstanding the Act of Prohibition

346

The Governor's evafive Conduct with Relation thereto

ibid.

The Affembly apprize him, July 5, of their Intention to ad-

journ till August 2, and are told he has no Objection 347

Notwithstanding which, he re affembles them a Fortnight
afterwards, in the Midft of their Harveft, under the Pre-
tence of continuing the Prohibition-Act
ibid.

Petition of the Merchants in Relation to the Embargo 348

The Affembly's Anfwer to the Governor's Meffage 349

Another Meffage to him concerning the Preamble to the

4,9001. Bill on Behalf of the Propriet ries

The Governor's Answer

352

ibid.

He fends down another Preamble, which is not relifhed,

refuses to pass the Excife-Bill, and expunges the Claufe in

the 40,000l. Bill for taxing the Proprietary Eftate 353

His Meffage concerning Indian Affairs, and the Expence of

conducting them

The Affembly's Answer

A parting Compliment from General Shirley to the Province

A new Seffion, and the Governor's Message thereon

The Affembly's Answer

ibid.

Governor Morris is fuperfeded by Governor Denny

The new Governor complimented on his Arrival

His firft Speech a Continuation of the old Syftem

The Bufinefs of the Affembly at a Stand for a few Days

360

Their Address; and Meffage requefting Copies of his Pro-

prietary Inftructions

361

Certain of the faid Inftructions communicated

362

A fhort Comment upon them. [For farther Remarks fee the
Appendix, P. 423.]

367

A Meffage to the Governor

The Governor's Answer

ibid.

368

A Bill prepared for ftriking the Sum of 60,000l. for the
King's Ufe, to be funk by an Excife

A Conference on the faid Bill

ibid.

369

The Affembly's Anfwer to the Governor's Objections 370

The Governor's Meffage, fignifying, That he woULD NOT

give his Affent to it

375

Refolutions of the Affembly, (after a Protest against the In-

ftructions, and a Salvo for their own Rights to prepare a

new Bill

A new Bill prepared and passed

376

377

A brief Apology for the Conduct of the Affembly on this
Occafion

A Remonftrance voted

ibid.

378

Conclufion; with a Teftimonial of Commodore Spry in Be-

half of the Affembly
ibid. and 380

An APPENDIX; containing fundry original Papers relativel
to the feveral Points in Controversy between the Gover-
nors and Affemblies of Penfylvania, viz.

1. The Representation of the Affembly to the Proprieta-

ries, requesting them to bear a proportionable Part of Indian

Expences.

381

383

2. The Proprietaries Answer; and Affembly's Remarks

thereon

3. A Meffage form Governor Morris, containing his ad-

ditional Arguments to fhew the Unreasonableness of Taxing

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the Proprietary Eftate for its Defence, and in Support of the

Restrictions he was under in that Respect

4. The Affembly's Anfwer thereto

391

396

407

410

[Note. In the above four Meffages, great Part of the Points
in Difpute between the Proprietaries and People of the Pro-
vince are fully litigated; and the Perufal of them is neceffary
to those who would have a thorough Knowledge of the Con-
troverfy.]

7. The Speaker of the Penfylvanian Affembly's Paper of

Authorities relating to the Rights of the Commons over

Money-Bills; and in Support of the 50,000l. Bill paffed by

the Affembly, fo far as it relates to the Taxing the Proprie-

tary Eftate within that Province

418

8. Report of a Committee of Affembly on the Proprietary

Inftructions relating to Money-Bills; clearly demonstrating,

that though the Proprietaries would at length appear to be

willing to have their Eftates taxed in common with other

Eftates, yet that were Laws paffed pursuant to thefe Inftruc-

tions much the greatest Part of their Eftate would be ex-