acted till Governor Evans' Appointment to the Goverment in February, 1703-4.

In Governor Evans' Time.

1705, Decembr. 27th. A Bill for granting a Supply for Support of Government read in Council and agreed to with some Amend

ment.

January 12th. An Amendment insisted on by the Governor to the Bill entituled "An Act for a raising a Supply of Two-pence halfpenny Per Pound, and ten Shillings Per Head, viz': That the Assembly should not have power to dispose of any part of the Money to be raised by that Act, without the Governor's Concurrence," and it was agreed by the House [all then present with their Speaker David Lloyd] that the Assembly should have no power to dispose of any of the said Money but for discharging of Debts then incumbent on the Province, and for the necessary Charges of their own House, and that in all other Cases the Governor's Concurrence with the Assembly should be required," and the said Supply Bill was accordingly passed with the said Amendment.

NOTE.-Governor Evans, soon after passing this Law, likewise differing with his Assemblies on the disagreeable subjects of Defence, few or no Laws were passed in the remainder of his Time; and he growing extremely obnoxious to the Assembly they got him superseded, and he was succeeded by Colonel Gookin.

In Governor Gookin's Time.

1709, July 29th. In a message from the Assembly to the Governor pressing him to pass twelve Bills which had been sent up to him for his Concurrence by that & former Assemblies, amongst which were some Bills for raising Monies by County Levies, Dutys, & are these words, viz': "Whereunto we earnestly desire thy Concurrence with what other reasonable Bills may be prepared by this Assembly, or otherwise be pleased to let us know thy objections to those Bills, and we shall readily agree to any reasonable Proposals of Amendments to them."

August 16th. In a Message from the Governor to the House, on his sending back the said Bills, to be new drawn by them, with some Amendments, is this Clause:

"The Governor is very desirous that a Bill of Fees, distinct from that of Courts may be immediately proceeded upon by a Committee as he before proposed, for he is of opinion with the Council, that it will be the safest method to bring each distinct matter into a sepaVOL. VI. 46.

rate Act, that in case one be rejected at home, the rest may not fall with it."

And accordingly a distinct Bill of Fees was prepared and Passed.

1710-11, Febry. 3d. Amendments proposed by the Governor in Council to the Bill for raising Monies by licensing Taverns allowed by the Assembly.

16-17 & 18. Amendments proposed by the Governor and Council to the following Bills, viz: "An Act for raising a supply of two pence per Pound and eight Shillings Per Head;" "An Act for licensing Taverns;" "An Act for laying a Duty on Negroes, Wine, Rum, &c. called the Impost Act, and "an Act for compel ling the paying of all former Taxes allowed by the House & passed therewith."

1711, July 20th. Amendments proposed by the Governor and Council to the Bill entituled "An Act for raising of Two thousand Pounds to the Queen's use [for the Canada Expedition] by a Tax of 54s. pound and twenty Shillings Per head;" one of which Amendment was, that the Monies should be paid by the Treasurer as the Governor should direct and appoint.

And the said Act was passed with the Governor's Amendments. 1712, May 27th. Amendments proposed by the Governor & Council to the Bill intituled "An Act for raising Money on the Inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia for the Publick use and benefit thereof;" Which passed the seventh of June after, with several other amended Bills for raising Monies by Duties, &c.

1714-15, Mar. 23. Impost Bill amended by the Governor. 1715 May 26th. A Bill for laying a Duty on Wine, Rum, & A Bill for raising a Supply of one Penny Per Pound, and one Shilling Per head, & a Bill for laying a Duty on Negroes imported; all amended by the Governor, allowed by the House and passed.

In Governor Keith's Time.

1717, February 21st. Amendments proposed by the Governor and Council to several Bills, viz: "An Act for laying a Duty on sundry Liquors retailed;" "An Act for laying a Duty on Wine, Rum, &, and Hops and Flax imported;" "An Act for continuing a Duty on Negroes," and "An Act for raising a Duty on Tonage of Ships."

N. B. In a message from the Assembly to the Governor relating to the Bills before they passed, is this expression, "That they expected the Governor to send for them, in order to pass such Bills as had already been subjected to the Governor's Amendments and were finished by the House."

1721, January 19th. Amendments by Governor and Council to two Bills, viz: "An Act for laying a Duty on Wine, Rum, &ca.," and "An Act for laying a Duty on Negroes, &" & both passed so amended.

1722, May 3d. Amendments proposed by the Governor and Council to "An Act for imposing a Duty on Convicts, &."

May 9th. And to the Supplementary Act for raising County Levies.

In Governor Gordon's Time.

1729, May 10th. "An Act laying a Duty on Foreigners & Irish Servants;" Also "An Act for emitting Thirty thousand Pounds," both passed with the Governor's Amendments.

1730-31, February 4th. The Assembly agrees to the Governor's Amendments to the Re-Emitting Bill and for striking Forty thou

sand Pounds.

1731, January 20th. Clause in a Speech, or Answer of the Governor's to a Message from the Assembly on a proposed Amendment of the Governor's to a Bill for payment of Assemblymen's Wages, and providing a Fund for it.

The Governor answered "that as he conceived he had an undoubted right to offer Amendments & make Propositions on any Bill that should come before him, he had done so in the present Case."

1733, January 19th. Excise Bill passed with the Governor's Amendments. One of which was an alteration from Six-pence per Gallon to four pence; and another was to reduce the Time of the Continuance of the Act from Five to three Years.

In Governor Thomas' Time.

1739, May 18th. A Money Bill, vizt.: "An Act for re-printing & re-emitting the Bills of Credit, & for striking Eleven thousand Pounds," passed with several amendments of the Governor's.

1740, May. In a dispute between the Governor & Assembly (Mr. Kinsey then Speaker) on the Bill for raising Money on the Inhabitants of the City, are these Expressions of the Assembly: "If the Bill abridges the Corporation in their Privileges or be deficient in the Powers of the Commissioners and Assessors, it may be amended by the Governor, & to which they would chearfully agree." And further, And the Governor's power of insisting on any Amendment "proposed by himself where he shall think it just is what we never contended against.'

1744, May 26th. Governor's Amendment of Excise Bill, agreed to by the House & passed so Amended.

1745, May 3d. Money Bill, viz: "An Act for re-emitting & continuing the Loan of the Bills of Credit," & Passed with Governor's Amendments.

1746, June 24th. Act for raising Five Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's use, Passed with the Governor's Amendments.

A Bill entituled "An Act for the better ordering and regulating such as are willing and desirous to be united for Military purposes within this Province" having been presented to the Governor on the twentieth instant, was read, and tho' it was manifestly inconsistent with an English Constitution and a direct violation of the rights of his Majesty, & only calculated to raise and foment differences, yet it was judged better to pass than reject it, as it might de some good for the present, & would let the Ministers at home see what sort of sentiments were adopted by the persons who had the lead of the people, And, therefore, the Bill was returned with a Message that the Governors would pass it, which is as follows:

A Message from the Governor to the Assembly.

"Gentlemen:

"I have considered your Bill for the better ordering and regu lating such as are willing and desirous to be united for Military Purposes within this Province, and tho' there are many things in it of a very extraordinary nature, and I am convinced that it will never answer the purpose of defending this Province, even if it could be carried into Execution in any reasonable Time, which I am afraid it cannot, Yet to shew you that I am desirous of doing any thing that has even a Chance of contributing to the safety of the people and Province, I shall consent to your Bill in the shape you have sent it, as it would be entring into new Disputes should I amend it properly.

"ROBERT HUNTER MORRIS.

"Philada, 22d Nov", 1755."

Several Townships having formed themselves into Military Companies and chosen their Officers, Commissions issued according to their respective Petitions.

The Gentlemen appointed to enquire into the Transactions between the Proprietaries & the Delawares & Shawonese Indians, in order to see if any just cause of Disgust had at any time been given them, made their Report, which was read, approved, and sent to the House with the following Message: ·

To the Honourable ROBERT HUNTER MORRIS, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, & Counties of New Castle, Kent, & Sussex, upon Delaware:

"May it please the Governor:

"Your Honour and the Council having taken into Consideration

the Message from the Assembly of the fifth Instant, wherein they request you would be pleased to inform them whether you know of any Disgust or Injury the Delawares or Shawonese have ever received from this Province, and by what means their affections can be so alienated as to take up the Hatchet against us,' and also their other Message of the Eighteenth instant on the same subject, wherein they 'enquire particularly whether the Chiefs of the Shawonese did not in 1753 complain to this Government that satisfaction had not been made to them by the Proprietaries for a large Tract of Land, Part of which was surveyed into the Proprietary Manor on Conedogwainet, and whether they were not then promised that application should be immediately made to the Proprietaries in their behalf to obtain the Satisfaction they desired, and whether such application has been made & the satisfaction obtained and given.' And it being by order of Council of the 19th day of November instant referred to us as a Committee of the said Council to examine all proper persons, and to inspect the Council Books, Indian Treaties, & other Books and Papers that could furnish us with auy Lights into the subject matter of the said Messages, and to make our Report thereon: We now Report that we have perused the printed Indian Treaty held by Richard Peters, Isaac Norris, & Benjamin Franklin, Esquires, by special Commission from this Government, with the said Delaware and Shawonese Indians, & at Carlisle, in October, 1753, which we suppose was the Time and place alluded to by the Assembly in their said Second Message of the said Indians, making such Complaint of their not having received satisfaction for their said large Tract of Land expecting to see some notice taken therein of such Complaint; but not finding in it any mention made thereof, we applied to the said Mr. Peters to know whether he remembered any such Complaint to have been made by the said Indians at Carlisle or elsewhere, or of any promise to make an Application for them to the Proprietaries for such satisfaction. To which he answered, That he did not remember ever to have heard a Carlisle or elsewhere of any such Complaint being made by the said Indians or any of them, or that any promise was ever given of making Application on their behalf to the Proprietaries for such satisfaction, and that he never understood that the Shawonese had or could have any right to the said Land or any Land in this Province.

"That in order to find what Right the said Indians had or claimed to the said large tract of Land, and whether there was any just Foundation for such a Complaint. We have inspected all the Minutes of Council, & other Books and Papers that we conceived could assist us in the said Enquiry, and find that the Nation of Indians called the Shawonese are Southern Indians, who being rendered uneasy by their Neighbours came up to Conestogo about the Year 1698, making about 60 Families, and desired leave of the Sasquehanna Indians, who then lived there to settle on that River. That these