ance of my Administration; tho' there is nothing more plain than that his Majefty's 23d Inftruction relates to me in my prefent Station, as well as to the Governor in Chief, the faid Inftruction recommending the paffing of Acts to eftablish a fixed and honourable Salary for the Supporting and maintaining the Dignity of his Majesty's Governor and Commander in Chief for the Time being: Now, by Commander in Chief can be understood no other Perfon than the Lieutenant-Governor.

Befides, the Reason affigned by his Majefty for having fuch a Salary fixed, does equally relate to the Lieutenant Governor when Commander in Chief, as to the Governor, viz. That the Affembly had from Time to Time made them fuch Allowances, and in fuch Proportions as they themfelves have thought the Governor had deferved, in order thereby to make the faid Governor more dependent on them. Wherefore the Government of this Province, with his Majefty's faid Inftruction being devolved upon me, I look upon myself to be now under the fame Obligation to infilt upon the faid Instruction, and do once more, move you to a Compliance therewith, from a Senfe of my Duty to his Majesty, and, in tender Regard to the Welfare and Profperity of this Province.

Sept. 20, 1729.

W. Dummer:

Upon reading this Meffagé, á Debate arifing, a Meffage or Anfwer was drawn up, and after fome Amendment, it was voted, That the following Meffage be sent to his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, in Answer to his Honour's Meffage brought down this Morning by Mr. Secretary, viz.

May it pleafe your Honour,

HÉ Houfe reading and confidering your Honour's

try affure you, That this Houfe cannot pafs an Act for fixing a Salary on your Honour, conformable to his Majefty's 234 Inftruction, as it now ftands, for the Reafons heretofore given.

In the House of Reprefentatives,

Sept. 20, 1729.

Thus flood this new Difference between the People of New England and their Governors, when the laft Advices from thence came away.

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Proceedings of the Parliament of Ireland.

N the 23d of September, 1729, both Houses of Parliament met, according to Prorogation, at the BlueCoat Hofpital in Dublin; and his Excellency the Lord Carteret, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, went in State to the Houfe of Peers, and open'd the Seffions with the following most gracious Speech to both Houses:

My Lords and Gentlemen,

T was with great Pleafure I receiv'd his Majefty's already experienced your Duty and Affection to his Royal Perfon, and your Regard to the Honour of his Government. His Majefty's conftant and unwearied Care to promote the Eafe and Happinefs of his People, and the tender Concern he has fhewn for the Prosperity of this Kingdom, give me good Reafon to hope, that this Parliament, which, at the Beginning of his Reign, acted with fo much Zeal for his Service, in a juft Expectation of that Security and Protection, which they have fince enjoy'd, will now exert themselves in the moft effectual Manner, to exprefs the due Senfe they have of his mild and gracious Government.

Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

I have order'd the Accounts and Estimates to be laid before you, by which you will obferve, the Revenue has fallen fhort of what it produced in the two laft Years, and thereby a confiderable Arrear is become due to the Eftablifhment. And I have not the leaft Reafon to doubt but that you will grant fuch Supplies as will be neceffary to anfwer the Exigencies of the Government, in fuch Manner as fhall be moft expedient, and may be leaft burthenfome to the People.

His Majefty has been pleafed, fince your laft Meeting, to fend three of thofe Regiments to this Kingdom, which the Publick Service had required to be employ'd Abroad And I can affure you from his Majefty, that the reft fhall be order'd back as foon as the Circumftances of Affairs will permit.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

The plentiful Harveft with which the Goodness of Providence has this Year bleffed us, will, I hope, put

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an End to the Disturbances, and other ill Confequences, that may have arifen from a general Scarcity of Corn. It will, however, deferve your Confideration, whether fome new Laws may not be requifite, to prevent the pernicious Practices of Engroffers, Foreftallers, and Regrators, and all tumultuary and riotous Proceedings for the future, and to provide for the Peace of this large and populous City, and for the Employment of the Poor of this Kingdom.

It is with great Satisfaction I obferve the Succefs with which the Linnen Manufacture is carry'd on in this Kingdom. And I have his Majefty's Commands to affure you, that in promoting a Trade fo beneficial to this Nation, you may depend upon his Royal Favour and Protection.

I must earnestly defire you to fhew, on this Occafion, fuch Temper and Unanimity in all your Proceedings, as appear'd during the whole Courfe of the laft Seffion, That will certainly be the most effectual Method of ferving the Kingdom, and of recommending yourselves to his Majesty's Royal Favour.

On Thurfday the 25th of September, both Houfes attended the Lord Lieutenant with their refpective Addreffes, both to the King and to his Excellency; which are as follows:

To the King's Moft Excellent Majefty,

The humble Addrefs of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled.

May it pleafe your Majefty,

E your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects,

mo and Temporal in Parliament

affembled, humbly beg Leave to congratulate your Majefty on your happy Return to Great Britain, and to af fure your Majefty, we are truly fenfible that your Majefty has, during your whole Reign, fhewn the utmost Regard for the Profperity of your People; and that your Majefly could not have given a more manifeft Inftance of your tender Concern for the Safety and Welfare of thefe Kingdoms, than by committing the Governinent, during fuch Time as the Peace and Tranquillity of Europe required your Abfence, to your Royal Confort, whofe Wisdom and Goodnefs are equally admired by your Subjects, and by the whole World.

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As every Thing which relates to your Royal Houfe, does in the moft fenfible Manner affect your faithful Subjects of Ireland; we beg Leave to take this Opportunity of expreffing the great Share we have in the univerfal Joy of your Royal Family, and your People of thefe Kingdoms, upon the Arrival of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales.

We affure your Majefty, that having fully experienc'd your conftant and unweary'd Care to promote the Eafe and Happinefs of your People, and the tender Con cern you have fhewn for the Profperity of this Kingdom; we fhall, with the greatest Zeal for your Majefty's Service, endeavour in all our Actions to manifeft our juft Senfe of your Majesty's mild and gracious Government.

We should be greatly wanting to ourfelves, if we did, not improve this Opportunity which your Majesty has given us of meeting in Parliament, by confidering of fuch Laws as may prevent for the future, the pernicious. Practices made ufe of to enhance the Price of Corn, and the Disturbances occafion'd by the late general Scarcity, and fuch as may provide for the Peace of this populous City, and the Employment of the Poor in all Parts of the Kingdom.

The gracious Affurances given us from the Throne, of your Majefty's Royal Favour and Protection in promoting a Trade fo beneficial and neceffary to the Support of this Kingdom as that of the Linnen Manufac ture, deferve our utmost Thanks and humbleft Acknow ledginents; and we are highly fenfible of your Majesty's great Goodness to us, in continuing the Government of Ireland in the Hands of fo experienc'd, able, and vigilant a Minifter.

We fhall, by our Zeal for your Majefty's Service, and by our Temper and Unanimity in all our Proceedings, endeavour to recommend ourselves to the Continuance of your Majefty's Royal Favour..

To the King's Moft Excellent Majefty.

The humble Addrefs of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgeffes in Parliament affembled.

Moft Gracious Sovereign,

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E your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Ireland in Parliament alfembled, do return our fincereft Thanks to the Divine Pro

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vidence, for protecting your Sacred Majefty while Abroad, accomplishing our Prayers and Wishes by conducting you back in Safety to your joyful People.

We moft gratefully acknowledge the conftant Care which your Majefty has at all Times fhewn for the Welfare and Profperity of your Subjects; and your committing us to the Guardianfhip of your Royal Confort, whilft the general Good of Europe required your Prefence abroad, is the higheft Inftance of your Ma'jefty's tender Concern and Fatherly Affection for your People.

We chearfully lay hold of this Opportunity to congratulate your Majesty on the fafe Arrival of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales into your British Dominions, to the great Joy of your Majefty and all your loyal Subjects.

We befeech your Majefty to accept our moft unfeigned Thanks for your gracious Affurance of favouring and protecting our Linnen Manufacture, on the. Success of which the Profperity of this Kingdom doth greatly depend; and for having already fent three of thofe Regiments into this Kingdom, which the Publick Service required to be employ'd Abroad; as alfo for your gracious Declaration, on which we entirely rely, that the reft fhall be order'd back as foon as the Circumstances of Affairs will admit,

We must yet farther acknowledge your Majefty's great Goodness towards this Nation, in continuing his Excellency the Lord Carteret to prefide over us, whofe faithful Services to your Majefty, and whofe Zeal for the Welfare of this Kingdom have juftly render'd him moft acceptable to us.

As the loyal Commons of Ireland, from a juft Senfe of the many Bleffings this Kingdom hath enjoy'd under the mild and aufpicious Reigns of your Majefty and your Royal Father, have always fupported the Eftablishment with Honour; we beg Leave to affure your Majefty, thar we will, at this Time, with the greatest Chearfulness and Unanimity, give fuch Supplies as fhall be neceffary to anfwer the Exigencies of the Govern, ment, and in fuch a Manner as fhall be most expedient. · and leaft burthenfome to your People under the prefent Circumstances.

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