APPENDIX.] OF JAMAICA. 



will report, that the earl of Carlisle may be ordered to send him to Eng- 

 land, to answer what is laid to his charge. 



The address of the assembly of Jamaica to his majesty, in answer to a 

 report of the committee approved on the aSth of May last, being read, 

 their lordships observe, that there are many falsities and mistakes con- 

 tained therein. 



First, it is alleged by the assembly, that the island took up the civil 

 form of government in the time of Sir Thomas Modyford and Sir Charles 

 Lyttleton ; whereas it is certain that colonel D'Oyley had a commission, 

 soon after his majesty's restoration, to govern by the civil power. 



As to their denial of having left out his majesty's name in the revenue 

 bill, it is evident-, by the justification of the council, and assurance of 

 the lord Vaughan, that the bill passed the governor and council with his 

 majesty's name, which was afterwards left out, or crazed, as may be 

 supposed by the interlineation that ^ct appears upon the original bill. 



And whereas it is said, that their lordships are misinformed, in af- 

 firming that the assembly had before offered the bill of revenue in the 

 same measure and proportion as is now proposed, since the laws were to 

 be in foice for two years, and no longer : the assembly have quite for- 

 gotten, or pretended to be ignorant of, the powers settled by his majes- 

 ty's commission to Sir Thomas Lynch, whereby the laws were to be in 

 force for two years, and no longer, unless confirmed by his majesty 

 within that time ; so that the bill transmitted by Sir Thomas Lynch want - 

 ed only his majesty's approbation to render it perpetual. 



The assembly further mentions the great sums raised in Jamaica, 

 vrhich had not been employed to his majesty's service} but does not in- 

 stance the misapplication of any part of the revenue by any of the go- 

 vernors. 



It is also to be observed, that the law for preventing damages by fn'e, 

 of which they complain, was first made by them ; as also the act direct- 

 ing tiie marshal's proceedings cannot be but very reasonable, and for the 

 advantage of the planters, since it gives them the use of their goods 

 after execution, and enables them the better to pay their debts. 



And whereas the assembly complains, that there is no law transmitted 

 to them for ascertaining the laws of England ; it is thought reasonable, 

 that his majesty should retain within himself the power of appointing the 

 laws of England to be in full force in that island, as he hall find ne- 

 cessary. 



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