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OnTliuililavitic %j k KtU u.^ri, li* tl.HK.r ROGhR H.A l.K SUEAKFK, E q. Ptdiikni, adminiHermi; the Go- ♦f:tiiiifni ot Upper Canarta, and Major Giiieiai C()mniandin(> hrs Majftv's F •ICC8 iherein, accoini anied by a iiu- Bid iiu.s SUIT, proceeded io i^c Oovern- ' irittii Iluildini>.s and opt ned the prcl'cnt Stninriohhe Lcj'injuii-, when hf was pic aled to deliver hi- lollowiii(j S.'ccch to boih Hollies :— tiiirtiitirf^tmhmen o* tkt Le^jliuvt Coun'iU Jt:/t (,i-n^Um-n o' thr Hou'e of ^Jjcmtly. IH'oios in(^ ihe (Jigholt SiUsiaciion lia. ihe ti;lt iiHie lam called upoiito ad '<*r- you iiiiiiu place, 1 have tonifcr J oil m\ coioial <i'n(iiatulanon« on ihe iiniiiitm lucceii which ha» cruwiieil his l^lajvlU's Himt III ihu Province The eiitmv ha» been (oiltd in repealed ai- limpitiu invaiic ii. — Thite of his Ai- Biifs have been luireriiJcicJ, or com- fleicly def-ated, and Two importui? ifortienc* have been wrcUcO Irom hiin. In this Glorious C'anH|iaiKn, the Va- lour and Discipline of hi« M»jettv'»tc- giilai Foicfs have been nublv lUj.pou cd by the Zeal and Biavcry ot aui Loy- al Mihiia. tsuccceOinf; lo ilie adminifiration of tht Government of ihii l^rovinti: m^^on the lamented Heath of Maj»ii-Gi.-iieral Block, who lo nobly I'll in ii.s uirfence, it is jJtaifclul to ine to announce ti> yon the hifch Icnle o( ihc Seivicis of (h^i able and Gallaiu Officer, inaiules ten by his Royal 'lighiicls the Puncc Rejicnt, \\ho has been picalea in his Majtlty's name, lo allociate hiin to ihe ni< (t Honoiabie Kliii.aiy Oiucrot ihe 1 have alio the graiificulion of com- fiiunicatiiiit to you, that his Kosal ilighnels has been Kracioullv ) leoiid to li«iiily. " l hai the liberal appropri «' aiioni which have btcn made by the " IcgilUturts ol both of he Canada;), •' lonuct tne cxpcnccsof the occation, " and the Ui'iermincd I'pint ol itiilt •• ance nianilelltd by the loyal Inh.ibi «♦ ^anl^,leilve lliili- aiiprclieiihun on the ^* rclnliui ai>> ttial iti wtiichihcy may " be called to prove iheii couia^e and " pe rli^ crance." JflE/cmfn ol (he Hoiist of AJfmhIy, I mall tiirect lo be laid btlore you, the •idinary accounis of -he Public Receipt and Ji xpendi;m c, as alio of ihe Fund granicd in the Uft Si llion, to be dilpoffd »f in (Uc D fence of the Pro- vince againft hii Majclly's enemies ; and 1 (eel coiilidtnt ihai you wi'l con tinue an appropiMtion fur a timilar puMiofe. , Umcralle Gtnilemfn and Genilemen, IJoub s have been luj{<»etled as to ihe fufficiency of ihe late Crops to fuppiv the pr:)bable wants of the Cnlonv, it ina\ be a proper obje t of \ our coiili deration lodevile (om<- mt«»> to c(#n- iioul the export of grain, and the con- famption of It in dilf illation fhould cir cumltancfs require li during ihe rctef« of the Legldiiuic. Thenieritotio':s (erv ice« of the Mill lia, undt-r piivaiioiis winch ihcy una- voidably (ufF led, in an aidudus and protiatled ("tim. aign, entitle thtii lo the gratitude of he Country and to youi particulai a'.ti liiiori. His Excellciicv ihc Commander of liie F.MCcs, has been pl.-altj lo order ftloihing for a C'^nliiifrablc propornon mf the Embodied M.lma of this Pro- vhiCe ; bui as this <;oes not extend to ail ihe neceflarie,, requiiiie lo ihf Sol • lei'scoiiiioii, I lacwmmtnd in you the allowance ol a liiiti lo each Volunteer or l.')ia(i fioin tkc Milma, iopru\ide an Uiitlei. I think it proper 'a eA\ y uraitrn- tionto iiie ciintiiiuation iT cerii'in Iiws e^leniiiil im ortance to this I ro- vince, now .ib< ui loc^pirc, ^nd lo re- connnend lo your conrid-riition whether a revihnn of fon^e pans of the Miliiu ,Atl now in force, in,v not beneccliary to render it inorceflnient. 1 p-iriivulaily iiqaell to iie uiirluiri cd to p;»v in idvjince, half early, tlic an- nuity granted to Widowsand hildrcn, and to Perlons diiabK'd in the Seivitv.". You will leirn with great I aifdC lion, th^i the mofl vi.or.'tis mr^lmcs huvc lJi;cn *di;)«ic(i under tho direcUon of the Comwiander oF 'he Forr«, nni are n(<w in 'peration, to (frengihen the Provincul Marine, and p-eierve the fuperiority on the 1 -i Ices, fo ellcnttall lo ihe fa eiyof the Province. It mud be urneceffary for mc pnticularly to recommend difpatch in yeuT deliberations, I v^ill onK acrf, that yo;i ir.ay rely on niy hearn to- operation in any mealure which may conuucc to the welfare and ilcuritj of ilie Province. ADDRESS of Ilie Ltetjluivt Comril h 4»- iwn tf kts H'Uor the Prtjiitnt's Si'EELH, Te Hii H*n»r Kocer Hali Sheaffi, E^quiic, Ptejiacn^ Ad-ninijitrii^ me Governm-nt oj Upfn Cdnada, mi,d Mttjor ^jttierat (.ommandtn^ Hti Al*» jrjt}'t Fi-rsei wiihtnt/iejame. Moy tt f.tastyour tianur, \1 fEHis VI aje(\y*v dutiful anil loy. V> airuhjed»,ihe I egifl itivei oun- cil of the FroMnce of Upper ( .inrtd*, in Provincial Parliament dHcmhieW, ofFi-r loyou ourth^nk^ for your Spe. ( li at ihe opening of this Seflion •fihe leg fl Hire We participate with your Honor la the la'isfitfion which e «ry loyal lub- j<d muH feel, irom the uniform hic. tcfs, which his rri.wned his Majrlf^s Anns in this Province. Ihc -rmies of ihe enemy that have been defrdtrd,' and the Fortrelits w; uh hnve ttorn t*. liv-n, are glo louv ,* roofs of tlir- valour . nd di,.ciplii:c o( hi.W.jHty' Kt-mj- Ur fortes t!ol;l\ fap,M)rted hy he i^ra- " vcrv ofoui loyal Mtii It is with the dcej trt regret t' at with Mi»r IJonor.we I .merit il:c dr,.ih ofyour illuUrum. I'rr,i, relfor, M .jor (.eiicral Uni U, u ho gtorioii-ly MI.ib ihedcfenceuf ihii i'rr.vmtc.ai-d whole achicvcineiiti ihore. bave lefi in.pref. fion-, never to be « fFjit*. We r< j.. cc that the fervices of ihai able .iml g.,1- laiitollucr, hive been igl,- appreci- atclny Ins Royal Hij-hne' Ur Pr,ncc Kcgeni. who ha> her-, pi- J d in his Mjelly's rauie, lu allatidtc iiiw to tlic #«l Tf «mraf»te Mltltirf Orlef •TtV.* JBiith. It aCurdi hs ■rfditionai Citi»fiQio»t Ch'4t hjf Royal Kighncfs bat b en gt« •toiifly ple>ifrd tm figniflfi that the ii- ticrai appropriatiuns which hare been «nade ky the LcgisUiures of both the Canada^ and the determined fpirit of tdfiftaRc'e nunifefted by (he loyal In. k^biiantN, le<«ve iiule apprebenlion of ttie reluit of any trial, when they ma|r he called upon to prove thetr courage and perf- verance. We hope and iruti in^i the feNtimeiits exprcfed by titi Jtuval Highncfii rcfpccting u<, will bt fully verified by owr conduct. Our warmed acknowledgementi are 4uc to hit lilxceilency the Comaiandtrr •f the Forcea, fur having ordered •Inthiag for a confiderable proportion •f our embodied Militia, and we are •onfideni that this mark of hit hmna- •ity and kindneft, will ilill farther ex* •iie that determined fpirit of icfiltance, which that body of men have hitheria to nobly manifefted. Highly fensible of the meriiorioai Cervices, of our Militia, labouring an. li'T privations which they unavoidably llave fufTercd in an arduoa« and pro- traded campaign, we will uioft hearti- ly concur with the other branches o> the l.egiBature, io fnch meaiuret at may %eft contribute to their comfort, and «dminifter ta their aeccifitiet. We will pay particular attention la Hhe co.^Mnu<i!'oa of fucb Lawt at are — af cITeRtial importance, a«d arc about to expire, and will carefully revile Ibch parti of the Militia Aft n.»w in force at may be necelfary, to render h ftill more eflficientand lalutary. It it with the greateft TatisfaQion that we Itarn, that the moft vigorous meafurea have been adopted under the direQion of his Escellcacy the Com- nander of the Forces, and are now in operation, to ftrcngthen the Provincial Ilvlarine, and to pi elervc the fupeiiority •f the Lakes, focflcntial to our fatcty and pfotc6hon. A CO operation witli yaur Honor la Aich meai'urcs at may condace to (ha Melfare and Iccuritv of the Province, Animates us with ihc hope, that we fti^ll %e enabled to continue inthatgiui ions aiireer of viciory in wiiich we have bc- jun, and by the bicliing oi God, de- K'lid our Coantrv againll our cm mica, 4nd tranfmit <'ur Lawt, oui i..iberty and oar Conftitution to (he latell pi^t- IfcillV. THOS. SCOTT, Speaker. Aeg'Jtaiivf C0uncil Chamhtr, i fji^n,\ lit »i<a, 1&14. ^ n dfel 111$ Wmm wu fliUii la iMlf ll» Oic«r wtiKirelleJ \ty (if • teyal H!((li<. fJlomn Rtfly : HaNOKABLa GiNTLEMhNt Accept lay ihankt ior four Ad« drelt^ it maiMiettt a fpirii 01 lavalty and patriatiim which canaat fail la ke highly gratifying. , , . .^ i tecl conhdent of yaur cheerfal aid and coiicarrencc in wbaifoever can promote the Public welfare, and that your atieniion will he particularly di- rected to ihoie aeaiuret which can molt effectually contribute lewaraa the fe cuiity oi ihe ProviBce. and Marck, 1813. ncfs the Prince Kegmt, who ha* bcf* pleafed in hit Majefly't name to alio, ciiiie him to the moft Honorable Mill, tary Order of (he Bath. We are happy to perceive the favor* able impreliion which the liberal ip. prapriniinni of (he Lrgiflature of the two Caaadai, and the detrnained re- liltance manifefted by the loyal inha« bii.intu have made on hit Royal Hii{h. * aefiihe Prince Kcgrnt, and wiih hm we (hiiik that Kttle i<pprehcn(iwn nerd be entertained of ihe rduh ufany iri.it in which they may be caHad to prove ABOKiiiSti Ik* H«u« t A««Mr It Aaiwww ■)! Ihcir courage and perfrverance. U»ur Ik* Vrtiittai'ilil KfcCH. T» Jilt Honor RoBkB. Hali SiBArri, A:quirttfmtdeM Aamiaiyirrin^ im fiowtrnnum tj Hit frtivtntt 0/ Ufftr tuMdt, and Mtjor-Oentrdl C'<>nt- manimi Uh kimyjifi fortu iktrttn. Hoy ti titau yuiir U-mor, W)L feu MajcHy's mail datiful and L.ayal ^ubjecit,ihecom. anon& «t Upper Canada la Provincial I'ariiaaient afl'emnlcd, rcqurtl your UuBor to accept otour humole ihanki Cur yuar mult graciou< ^eccn. We paiucipai* in the latisfadivH exprcHcd uy your Honor at having it \N hen ihe Public Accounts are laid before u-, we will pay that attention la them that the nature of the fubjc6l re- ()aircs, and (hall always be happy t* afford every inean> '\:\ our |«wcr, ta aiiill in the defence of the Praviaee. We are much concerned 'o teara that douhta h.«vehecn fn^getted as ta the fuHicienc^ ot the late ( rop t<> ru|« ply the probable wantt of th« C uloii\« if the eAportation and diftillation ot' Grain be unconiroaled. We fh^ill give tu fuch a fubjed of to much moment^ our molt ierioui con(idcraiioR, an4 lliall indeavour to provide fuch rcrne« I'n y our posJer on the firtt time you" 1 e «'y " 'he emergency may appear to re« called upon to addrcit u>, to utter ^uiie. yuui corciial congratulations on the uniform succels wnicb ha* crowned His Majetty's Anns tu tnit Pruviuca. That tnc i^iieiny ha* been lulled in his machiiuiions afdinit 11 j that ilir%a of his Armies have been lurrandercil or completely deteatcd, and ibat two important Furtrellcs have beca wrett- cd troiu him, arc tu us Ibarcc* ot (be hi^helt laiisUdiun. it IS with pride and exultation we - ■ ,f We are aerfeSly renliblt of the me» riioriuu.s Cervices of the Vlilitia of this Provinr«, and although they mull, ia a conicit like the prelcnt, unavoidably fuMer privations, Ilill when they rcm- tider tlie »rcat objetl for which they cumeitd, they will be convinced thaL their Uiti'erings .tre inevitable. Their iHuaiiun demands our moft leriou*at« leiiiiun. We leel highly gratified to (ear^i^ (hat tli.i i'.xceltency thr Commander learn, thai the valour and Uilcipline w • r . hit Majettyt regular Foicts (Io no- "' '"« I one. haN been pleafed to or» biy dilptaycd) in the uetcnte of ihis <1" clothing fv,r a conliderable pro» ProMnco, have been abiy lupportcd by the zeal and braver) otour .vliliita, and we feel conhdent, that wlitic tut i.ncmy tball continue hu tioltile Bt.< tempiN, the exertion* oi our Kcgular and Miliiia forces under tiic oircUiOn ut your tlunor, will be attctidtd wun antiuroi lucccls. 1 be death ot our late taoAGallunt and lamented Prc»ident, M-jor l#t'>icral bKOcK, wlioso nobi) tcil v«bilc tou- tenuing «|^iiilt a iupc-rior toicc ol our caciiiitk 111 detente «t mu hruvintv, ha* cxi-itcd in u> Ittlings ot to.iow ana rtgrc, aiiU vvhilc uc lainciii uyr inabilii) to litltuw on lii» great 41 d diltintiU.lhcuri.ciiij, any •>! er ■twaiU (hdii uui i-idiie i Wf Itaiii Vk.tli u.c gituuli »„ii.i«it.oi> (it nig. Itnlct'l Mil. (»(Viwk» ut t4i«t allKt ana C>«li»nl purnuii of (he Mili.ia, and we will be feappy la contribute every (hing in ooc puwer towards their cot fort. We Ikall diretl our attention to the Law:, about to expire, and Ihall endea< vout to ni <ke fuch amendincnts tu tha ISnliiia Ad now in force, as may be HfLtlUry to render it mo^e effieieni. Your Honor'i. icqui It (o be enable# III (lay in advance hall yearly, the sn- auity grunted to Widow* and( hildrc* and Vctlons difahled in the Service, »a a pr»M>l (fitiehai aniiy loconfpii ui aa tnyi.ur ' haiadtr j and 1. will be high, ly pleating loM^, to eon ply with you» innoi te()uift V • Icirii «iiti t' e higl eft Uxx^Ut* tioii, (ht ilie r..< fi \igiiious mMliiiea li.ivc turn a>.o|.ii;«). unoir ihe dirn- (liib Ol Ike cbmaiaMdei wl ike laic*^ l Ihc Provincul Marine and prcrervc »he rtperiuMiy on the Lakci, ft* effen- tul to thefafetv of thii Province. We are pcrfcttly Tenfible that dit- natch in o»r deliberationi it at thii lundure panicularly ncccffaty, and we ieg Icove !• rfffure your Honor (hit «rh<vcth<ruinnnft confidence 1(1 your Honur** adminiftration and in your veil known exerliuB* for the defence •f the Province* and the fafety aad ■rurperity ut ittiohabitiinti. ' ALLAN MLEAN, Shaker. •••■•■I Hmh »I A*i«W;, ) «*ik. akik fikiMiT. » »'! I «>• •hith Hit tfrttr •« fl"i«4 •• ■*• *• «>•«!•» ••NTLIMIN, c- 4JJ I" r 1 ihitnk yon for i»« Addrerf.fo •ordiAlly tcfpanbve to my own fenii- •Jcnti. . The confidence you cxprefs in the . fticcefsfu) rcfilUnce to any future at tempi* of »hc enemy on thii Prov ince» ii a further pledge of the loyalty and ftravery of hii Majeflyi fuhjctU, and which, with the aifurance you |tve of oontributing every means in your power to aid them in its defence) can- not but be highly fatUiaAory. 2-jih Ftbrnary, 1813. ADDRESS from tki Houf* »f Asitmhh rtii'i Htnor tkt Prtftdtnt, tovgnnnlttm* km upon (lii tcalfion to the Goytrnmtni, and in nc cest in "1 fpflUn/r the tittmfis «/ tkt tMtmy upiti litis l-i^nince, ^ To An Honor Roger Ha.c Sheafe, Prejidint, tdmnijtirtng tne trowtrn- mnt 0/ the Promnsi 0/ Ufifer Cuna- itf, end Major general Ltmmandtng duMajeJty'i Foreaiheriin, (it. tfc May it pUa/e your Honor, WE his Maje»y'» moft dutiful and loyai sui>jett» the CominonN of .Upper Canada in Provincial Parlia- ment affemblcd, deeply impreired with the highfQ lentimcnts of rclpetl to- Viirds your perlbn, beg leave to ap- proach your Honor at a junBure io in- •ercflingantl iBiioriani 10 the welfare •r this part of his Majelly's dominions, and to conuratulaie yotr Honor upon your atcjJfion to the fiipreme cxecu- five authority of the Civil, at well at #ie Military adminiUration of the Go- vernment of this Province, at the fame «iine we cannot refrain from dcplorinK #ie eT<*nt which deprived this much fa vorcd Colony of one of its brighieft •rnamenn, and our Mother Country of an inTHluable Otticcr in the death •f your Prcdeccffor It affords ms liowrver, a conluUtion and wlleviatet •he poignancy of our fortow for the lofs ot Io cftcemcd a Ihief, tha" in bis ^Vivciur tJioie ^ualttiet «ra f»i)l>d vlileli hurt been to fuerelsHifly eircr- led by him to repel an inveterate in- vading Enemy, conciliatetheaffeAiona •f all— and maintain the true fpirit and chatrafier of Englidimen. We are not infenGblete the many afduoHt and perplexing diHicuItiet which have preflfed upon yi.iir Honor, in civil at well at military concerns, and it is with the mod lively kcartfeii faiitfaQion we ex^refi our linrere con viAionofthe wifdom and policy with which you have performed them finie the reintof Governnent devolvedup- on you— and in a particular manner we teel it a duty incumbent upon ut •« the Rrprefentative Body of init Co* lony.io fei forth to the People at lar^e •ur warmtft approbation of the milt* tary fliill dil'played by your Honor on eveiy oeea^ion,aMd the great folicitude aiwayt nianifcfted on your part to mi- tigate the hardihips to which our loyal and brave Militia were inevitably ex- pofed-— and further to itate to your tionor. that we feel the Hrongeft and roofi unlimited confidence io s uur i'u- ture exertiont of energy ami of cun- dutl to prcferve to ut unimpaired the kappy Con(titution under which we have fo long lived, and fo long been prufperout That your cffoitii will be feconded by every individual in this Province to the utmoft of hit abili y, we can have no retfon to eniertain a doabt, and that continued and ulti- mate iurccfs may crown then under «4lie peculiar guidance of Divine Pro- vidence, is our moll fincere m oft ar- dent hope. iiiin:c thu.> we ihall be en- abled to traniinit to our Pollcrity in theu purity, thufe invaluable rights, privileges and immunities which our anccltors bled to eiiabliiti, ai>d foche- iilhed by their defcendant^, who know as well how to appreciate at iw eajuy raiiDiial and loliu Freedom. (Signed) ALLAN MAC LEAN, Speaker, I0 miick his Ho*»r »</ f\t«ji4 ta mtki Iko Julltming Rtfly : GtNTtKMtN, I receive wiiDiht moit lively tensibility yaui cangr^tulationi. an my l»avini> luc- cecaed to the Civil and Mititity adoiini itiaiioa uf the Govrtoaient ol this Pea- vincf. I (.ondiy c with y«u vu the event wbibh yon •• juitly de plute, hiving fcived tuu ling >■ lite IMe ol wy ante and k^IUiU predccctso', out to hive leaini haw tu eiti- m^tc bii huh woilfa, and la be tenfiUit of tbe irrtpaiaule lu>i wbtcb the Piovincc tut tdiiied in aeiiiB deprived afhii tcivicct tl lu impoiiaiil a juiittute. Accept, Geuilcmea, my warmeil thinkt fo( ihucx^iictbuu i»l yuur favuiabl*«enii- mentt '»w.irui me, ana lor iheconf jencc fit t(4»wM in ««->v> ife« «i# tt » kiai Pt»f\4nt4 the irift** of (kt tnern? kail hither'a been batted, an< I truH (hat it will fliti continnc to grant it* toppert la ot. and to tMite on the efforts of a biav« aod laynl Pcopvle, aha tie engaged lo 1 ho Qobic task of leCAing onjuR a||re(Ci>n,ind •f fliuftlini ta proteA 'heir fao>ilie(4n4 tb»ir fainit. and i» pietervc far Ihemielvra and for their pot*eriiy, nai only their pia« petty, b«i all thote peccieat »mi ine*tina« ble piiTilege* whick aie cnj"ved in ihia P'ovince It a JBtembei of theBiiliflt Em* pire : May their exeriiani ta ta gloii»u« a cauie be aroanrd wiih tucceu, and m<p the bIrfSngt ol Civil'Liberiy, Shciil Older and Happineft It* thfougtrtacceiive agea to yaui deicendanit pyie n^d uniateiiupl* ed.- " i 5ih Mairh. 1813. To Lieutenant Genera! Sir C EORG K PR£VOi>T, Bart, coiamander uf the Forces, iiec. dl:c. dice. AJay If please your Excellncy, W£the Magiftrates and other Ia< habitants of the Town of York, are happy in having an opportunity of paying that roped which we owe to your excellency, &ofofiering our molt lincere thatikt and acknowledgeincnts for the aitentinn you have beenpleaf- ed to (hew iv thi« Pro^ ince. The pride and pleafure which we feel from the behaviour of our gallant Miliia, it greatly heightraed when wo coniider that their condutt ia honored with yaur appiobalion, and that yo» arc pleated lo tefiify your trnse of their services, in ordering clothing f.r a cos fiderable proportion of their number : an act of benevolence and hum..nity, which wW ffla'kc a^ de^ »r.d y»W4^tm imptellionon tlieir minds, and itimu. late them to preserve that high ct^a* raRer which they have already ac^uU red. But we fhould indeed be mucla wanting to v our Excellency, as weil a» to ourielve>, if we did not on this uc* cafton with gratitude acknowledge the obligatioBi which this Province lava under to the valor and disciplrne of bia Majcllyt regular Forre*. whose c<in- rage and condud on ihe mod trying emergencies, have done htiBiir to the name and to the cbaraAer of a Biitiik Soldier. We are particularly gratified, (and ofTcrour moft (incere thanks and ac- knowledgements) for the vigoruui ex- ertions wnich have been made, and arc fliil carrying on lowardi the ftrciigtb- ning our Provincial Marine, by orde» of your Excellency, fully convinc> 4 that 10 maintain a luperioriiy on the Lakes it an object of thefiift impur* lance to this Province. Thankful for that fuccefs which ha« hitherto crowned hit MajeHy't arms under your cnmntand, we oarneOl^ wiih fur its contt uance. enicrtaiinny (M |?l*Mfii<g iiuj^c, it>«( hy nm •vt' J Mni'ua.anri the r xertionf oTonrlirsve dclcndfrs, Wi- in mu (>»lniiv, hy the bleilmx of (Jod. mity loi % remain un dtr ihe prote(1i->n of iiur I'^rcni Suie a iret, br^ve, and loval People. To which his hxcfllcniiy was plcafcd H) reiurn the followiiij; Answer : Jq iht Ma^i/lrotri aniolStr I iiiab.Unlf of the fowl oj York. r.ENTMMIN, I ainkifhlj *cnfible vi ywer iiiiccre \\\tn\* inJ •fknnw1e('(?e»nent» for tVe aiirniiun whuh you tonlMer me to have evinced i« inc wfU,tre and pie fervaiion oi »hii valuable Pruvinc* Not onlv HIV duty, hut ^lio ihe exr press Commandi of hu Koyal High- tiefs ihe I'riiice Regent, g.ivtrn my cond«d, in re^uUiiJn and improviii'} thole o jed- wi.ich exciie your apprc- ballon, and ill euprfifinn the high re- »pr« I eniertain i.f ne );^llant and p ^- uiyuc hcli»vi«ut of |«i*r MiIjh«j i expref* the ^emiment* «f yf>nr ^ov«. reif^n, and yourfillow suhjed^ mmuull out hi» M^jeity's empire, who ad mr* and appi <ud the exertions of a free, brave and loyal peop r, minfully con. tending to pre erve for ihemsclye* and their children the folic tng protettii* o' a VI rt lous, wise and powerful »UI% G-i; r mr.l H utt for ffer