[ *i4* J the most distant. Parts bf the British Empire ; and, Branch bf the Constitution* and precludes it frohi from our own Feelings, we are convinced that, all giving Sanction to the Importation of Slaves; and your Majesty's People are influenced by a strong and I cannot but anticipate, with singular Pleasure, that uniform Principle of Affjction and Attachment to such Persons as may be in that unhappy Condition* your Majesty's Sacred Person and Government, and which sound Policy and Humanity unite to condemn* of Detestation against the Perpetrators of those foul added to their own personal Protection from all un­ Deeds, which have brought a lasting Disgrace on their due Severity, by the Law of the Land,- may froni Country. Satisfied as we are that by our free Con­ henceforth look forward with Certainty to'the Eman* stitution we enjoy all the Benefits that human Policy cipation of their Offspring. can bestow, our first Prayer is, that we may long continue to receive them under your Majesty's pater­ Honorable Gentlemen, and Gentlemen, nal Influence ; our next is, tha;- the Miseries of Civil Should the Necessity of any further Reyisidn of Discord in may give Way to the Blessings of Amendments of the Oidinances of the late Province regular Government, and Tranquillity be restored to of Quebec attract your Notice during the Recess, I Europe. • • doubt not but in the next Session, by carrying such - Signed, by Order of the Legislative Council, Improvements into Execution, you will exemplify William Osgoode, Speaker. that distinguishing Excellence in the Britisli Consti^- tution, of which we daily experience the Benefit, and To the KING's Most Excellent Majesty, which has been transmitted to us by our Ancestors as he' firmest Security of the Public Prosperity. The humble Address of the House of Assembly of the Province of Upper , in Legislature assembled. Whitehall, December 24. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Ma- Most Gracious Sovereign, berly, of Colchester in the County of Estex, Gentle­ 'E, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Sub­ man, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High- w jects, the House of Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, in Legislature assembled, approach Court of Chancery. your Throne with Gratitude and Affection. In diis remote but flourishing Part of your Ma­ War-Office, December 24* jesty's Dominions, where we have found Shelter by STAFF. your Majesty's paternal Care and Clemency, the .Colonel James Henry Craig, of the 16th Foot, to be Fame of those Tumults and Disorders that live in Adjutant-General to the Forces on the Continent Europe hath but lately arrived ; but conceiving that, under the Command of His Royal "Highness the at a Period so important, it is the Duty of all good Duke of York, vice Sir James Murray. Men and faidiful Subjects to manifest themselves to Colonel John Small, from the Half-Pay of the late their King and Country, we beg Leave to lay before 84th Foot, to be Commandant of the Forces in* you our Loyalty and Love ; and if it should be Guernsey, during the .Absence ofthe deemed necessary to add to our tried Zeal and Affec­ of the said Island, vice Craig. * .. tion, we assure your Majesty that no Exertion on GARRISONS. •-. our Part sliall be wanting to convince our Fellow Colonel John Small to be. Lieutenant-Governor of Subjects, that the foremost Rank is our Station amongst those who stand forth for the Protection and the Island of Guernsey, vice Craig* Defence of their King and Country. By the Lord Lieutenant General and Genera] We. cannot advert to die sacrilegious Murder in Governor of IRELAND,. France without Horror and Abhorrence of the Men and Principles which have effected it.:- But as a Work A PROC L: A M. A- TION. of- Evil sometimes produces Good, we cherish the WESTMORLAND. ' • \ Hope, that -a Conduct so baneful to every Precept of WHEREAS His Majesty hath signified ynto us FLeligion and Law will serve to rivet the Loyalty " * His Royal Pleasure, that the Parliament of this and Attachment of our Fellow Subjects, as it has Kingdom, which now stands prorogued to Thursday our's, to the best of Kings, and of Constitutions the the 19th Day of December instant, be further pro­ most excellent. rogued to Tuesday the 21st Day osjanuary next, By Order of the Assembly, - 1794, then to sit for the Dispatch of Business : We J. M'Dcnell, Speaker. do therefore publish and declare that the said Par­ liament be, and accordingly the faid Parliament is, ON Tuesday the 9th of July last his Excellency hereby further prorogued to Tuesday theYist'Day of .the Lieutenant-Governor prorogued the Legislature January next, 1794? and the same ihall be then held' of Upper Canada to the 26th Day of September, at Dublin, and sit for the Dispatch of Business : and made the following Speech- Whereof the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons in this present Parliament, are to take Honorable Gentlemen, and Gentlemen, Notice, and to give their Attendance accordingly. T gives me great Satisfaction that, by your unre­ Given at His Majesty's Castle oif Dublin, the I mitting Diligence, the Public Business of the Ses­ Llth Day of December, 1793. sion hAs been so far transacted, that I am enabled tp consult your personal Convenience, and to dismiss By his Excellency's Command, you, .at an early Period, to your several Residences. S. HAMILTON. It is -with Pleasure I perceive that, agreeably to GOD Save the KING. my Recommendation, you have new modelled a Militia Bill, and provided such salutary Laws as are Commiffions signed by His Majesty fior the Army in suitable tp .the present Condition of the Province. Ireland. The Act for the gradual Abolition ..,* Slavery in Dated September 28, 1793. this Colony, which it has been thought expedient to frame, in no Respect meecs from me a more chear­ Licntenant-Colonel-Commaudant Fitch's Corps, Majoj. - ful Concurrence, than in that Provision which re­ William Fitch, from the 55 th Foot, to .be Lieu- peals the Power heretofore held by the Executive tenant-Golonel-Coramandant. Ditto,