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derable sum of money j a breast work thrown up at Old-Harbour nnd 

 several other place? ; and guns mounted on a platform placed at Port- 

 Morant. 



In lord Vaughan's time, though there was no probability of war, yet 

 he wanted not the trial of his power also in the militia, and our obedi- 

 ence to it j for he commanded out a company of the inhabitants in search 

 of a Spanish barqua longa, who was said to have robbed a sloop belong- 

 ing to this island upon the coast of Cuba: he, likewise, in favour of the 

 royal company, commanded out to sea two vessels, with a company of 

 the militia and their captain, from Port-Royal, to seize an interloper 

 riding in one his majesty's harbours, and there by force seized her. 



In the time of Sir Henry Morgan being commander in chief, we were 

 again put under martial law j in which time Fort-Rupert, Fort-Carlisle, 

 and a new line at Fort James, were built. 



Lastly, in his excellency the earl of Carlisle's time (the present govern- 

 or) the law martial was again put in force for about three months ; in 

 which time Fort-Morgan with its platform, and another line at Fort- 

 James, and the breast-work reinforced very considerably in thickness and 

 height, and new carriages were made for the guns, those that came out 

 of England rot being fit for land service; all which fortifications are sub- 

 stantially built with stone and brick, at the charge and labour of the 

 country. 



Neither have we ever been wanting in due respect to his majesty's go- 

 vernors ; the militia having always waited on them to church, in their 

 progresses, and on all public occasions: and we may safely affirm with 

 truth, that no militia in his majesty's dominions undergo the like military 

 duty as his subjects in Jamaica ; as is evident to all men that ever set foot 

 in Port-Royal, which cannot be distinguished from a garrison, either in 

 time of peace or war, but by their not being paid for their service. 



To answer their lordships objections to the bill of revenue, wherein his 

 majesty's name was left out, there are several members of this assembly 

 now sitting who were members when that bill passed three times in form 

 in the assembly ; and, upon the best recollection of their memories, they 

 are fully persuaded and do believe the bill was again sent down with that 

 amendment from the governor and council, according as it passed at the 

 last : but should it have risen in the assembly, they are very unfortunate 

 if they must bear the censure of all mistakes that may happen in present- 

 ing hws to be pa-'eJ, when bdth the governor and his council have th-- 



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