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Show 39;} Report of t/J'e Committee of [R P.] Aggrievances och/g/y'lvmzzh. 395 oppreflive to individuals. And fhould the practice continue, the confequence mutt prove very ClliCOll- by his orders; raging to the further fettlement of this colony, and prejudicial to his Majeily's future ferv1ce.--_]uftiee, New England forces; and expended the fum of therefore, demands that fatistaction fliould be made to the mafiers of fuel) inliited fervants; and that the right of matters to their fervants be confirmed and fettled.-But as thofe fervants have been inlif'ted into his Majefty's fervice for the general defence of America, and not of this province only; but all the colonies, and the nation in general, have and will receive equal benefit from their fervice ;_ this fatisfaétion {hould be made at the expence of the nation, and not of the province only. That the people now labour under a hart/1m qftaxer almoft infupportable by fo young a colony.) for the defence of its long-extended frontier, of about two hundred miles from New Jerfey to Maryland; without either of thofe colonies, or the three lower counties on Delaware contributing their proportion thereto; though their frontiers are inia great meafure covered and protected by our forts. And {hould the war continue, and with it this unequal burthen, many of his Majefly's fubjeéts in this province will be reduced to want; and the province, if not loft to the enemy, involved in debt, and funk under its load. That notwit‘nflanding this weight of taxes, the afl'emblies of this province bane given to the ge- 10,5141. [08. Id. to General Shirley, for the purchafing provifion s for the 2385i. 08. 2fd. in fupporting the inha bita nts of Nova Scotia ;--Which likewife we conceive ought to be a national expence. And that his Majefty's fubjeéts, the merchant s and infurers in England, as well as the merchants here and elfewhere ; did during the lait, and will during the prefent war, greatly [fuller], in their prop erty, trade, and commerce, by the enemy's prz‘zmtccrs on this coaft, and at our capes; unlefs fome method be fallen on to prevent it. Wherefore your committee are of opinion That the commifiioners intended to be fent to En : land, to folicit a memorial and redrefs of the many infractions and violations of the confi itution ;- fliould alfo have it in charge, and be infir uéted to reprefent to our mofl: gracious Sovereig n and his parliaments, the feveral unequal burt hens and hardfliips before-mentioned ;--and endeavou r to procure fatisfaétion to the matters of fuch ferva nts as have been inlifted, and the right of matters to their fervants efiabliflied and confirmed; - and obtain a repayment of the [aid feveral fums of money; fome afliftance towards defending our exte n- five frontier; and a veflel of war to protect the trade and commerce of this province. 712mlferrite of the nation, five thoufand pounds to purchafe provifions for the troops under General Submitted to the correétion of the houfe. BNduOCka $9851.06. lid. for. clearing a road Feb. 22, 1757. Y ' |