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ous light; and the plan now propofed for carrying on their operations, 

 had the faireil profpecl of totally fupprelfing, in a very fliort time, all 

 the difl:urbers of the public rcpofe. 



" That the ready affiftance he had received from rear-admiral 

 Holmes, in tranfpcrting troops and provificn?, and in flstioning his 

 niajefly's fhlps where they could be of moft fervicc, enabled him to 

 make ufe of fuch vigorous meafure?, and emplov to advantage fiich a 

 for^e, that, nctwithftanding the formidable number of rebels which had 

 appeared in arms, and the many combinations which were formed 

 among the flaves throughout the ifland, their projects were rendered 

 abortive, and tranquillity again reftored, where total deftrudion had 

 been threatened. 



" That nothing had been omitted to render the martial law as little 

 grievous as poffible to the inhabitants, although the long continuance 

 of it could not fail of being feverely felt by the community in general; 

 but the public fecurity required it; and to that, every other confidera- 

 tion gave place. 



•' That the care which had been taken to introduce a proper dlfci- 

 pllne among the militia, had now put them on lo refpeflable a footlno-, 

 that they only required the aid of legiflature, to make them truly 

 ufeful. The great defers of the laft militia law were never more ap- 

 parent than during the late misfortunes, when the private foldier was 

 fupported in difobedience of his commanding officer's orders; and, 

 when called upon for his country's fervice, empowered, on the paj- 

 meat of an inconfiderable fine[»], to withdraw that affiftance, for 

 which he was enllfted." 



The latter part of the lieutenant governor's fpeech alludes princi- 

 pally to the conduft of feveral privates in the militia, and particularly 

 the Jews, who refiifed to turn out and appear under arms on their fab- 

 bath, and other feftivals or fafts, making a religious fcruple ofconfcl- 

 ence their pretext, though it was well known that they never fcrupled 

 taking money and vending drams upon thofe days; ethers wilfully 

 abfented themfelves, and paid the fine, which came to much lefs than 

 their profits amounted to by flaying at home, and attending their 

 fhops. Imufl not here omit a little anecdote relative to thefe people: 

 one of the rebel leaders, having been taken prifoner inWefimoreland, 



[3] Ten fliiilin:;s for lioii-njipearancc at mufier. 



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