A Collection of the Proceedings of the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England; Containing Several Instructions from the Crown, to the Council and Assembly of That Province, for Fixing a
A Collection of the Proceedings of the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England; Containing Several Instructions from the Crown, to the Council and Assembly of That Province, for Fixing a...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1729 Excerpt: ...to hit Support (you might have said Subsistence' and then the Irony would have appeared more openly, ) That (say youj it cannot be thought that the Commander in Chief can be thereby prevented ailing fitting according to hit Judgment, or remain without Support: As if you wer& ignorant of the aforementioned Proceedings ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1729 Excerpt: ...to hit Support (you might have said Subsistence' and then the Irony would have appeared more openly, ) That (say youj it cannot be thought that the Commander in Chief can be thereby prevented ailing fitting according to hit Judgment, or remain without Support: As if you wer& ignorant of the aforementioned Proceedings of last Winter; and yet you are very ready to think That to keep you fitting here it a Compulsion on you to a& contrary to your native Freedom and declared Judgment, and so betray the great Trust your Principals have reposed in you. But I perswade my self that youc Faitbfulnesi to your Country puts you above any such Temptations AND as I am still of Opinion that you have acted upon mistaken Notions, I cannot give over the Hopes of your coming to see things in that true Ljght, in which I flatter my self that I have stated the Point in Question: And as I am disposed to gratify you as sar as is consistent with my puty and my Honour, I hope you will consider what advances you can make towards a Compliance, that so the present Session may not be a needless Burthen to the People, but still have a good issue to His Majesty's and the Country's Service. W. BURNET. September zd. 1728. Read. His Excellency's Message read again, and the House debated thereon, and after full Consideration being had, The Question was put, Whether the House will take under Cunfideration the settling a temporary Salary upon the Governour or Commander in Chief for the time being? It pals'd in the Negative. Then the Question was pur, Whether the House with Safety to the People they represent can come into any other Method for Supporting the Governour or Commander in Chief for the. time beings than what has been heretofore practiced? It pass'd in the Negative, September 4t..
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