The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

APRIL 16, 1760499Speech made this Day in General Assembly. We do, with grateful Hearts,acknowledge His Majesty’s most tender care and concern for this Provincein committing the Administration of our Public Affairs, especially in this theircritical and dangerous situation, to a Person of your Honour’s distinguish’dabilities: And it is with an uncommon pleasure we observe that the Prudenceand good Conduct you have discovered, in the many honorable, tho’ unprofitableEmployments you have borne among us, shou’d so eminently havepointed you out as one in whom so great a trust might with safety be reposed.Notwithstanding the much-to-be-lamented interruption that has beenunhappily and of necessity given to the Public Business, by our being depriv’dof the attendance of the greatest part of our Members, yet as many obviousEvils must arise from its not being proceeded in with alacrity and unanimity,we determine to use the utmost dispatch in making such seasonable provisionsas the present situation of affairs and the exigency of the timesrequire.The just reliance, Sir, which you have upon our known zeal for our mostgracious Sovereign, and the love we bear to our Country can alone be requitedon our part by the great confidence we have in your Judgment, Experienceand Integrity: And your Honour may intirely depend upon ourconcurring in, and effectually supporting every measure that is calculatedfor the Public Good. This we shall, with chearfulness, give the greatest attentionto, and, in all our deliberations, keep constantly in view those inseparableObjects His Majesty’s Honour, the security of the Province, and theregard that is due to the ease and Interest of our Constituents.Animated by these principles, and encouraged by Your Honour’s declaredreadiness to co-operate with us in so desirable a work, we hope, by theblessing of God upon our mutual Endeavours, to have our Councils crown’dwith Success.Ordered (upon the Question) that the said Report be now taken intoconsideration.And the first Paragraph of the Report, being read a second time wasagreed to by the House.The second Paragraph being read a second time, an Amendment wasproposed, vizt. leave out the Word “distinguish’d” between the Words“Honour’s” and “abilities” in the 7th Line of the Address.And the said Amendment was, upon the Question being put thereupon,disagreed with by the House.Another Amendment was proposed, Line 9th, leave out “tho’ unprofitable,”between the Words “honorable” and “employments.”And the said Amendment was, upon the Question being put thereupon,disagreed with by the House.