The assembly send up two other bills; one of 10,000l. for exchanging old bills, and one of 15,000l. for the king's use, on the model of that formerly passed by governor Thomas, and confirmed at home by the royal authority, since the instruction so often cited had been sent to the said governor.
Such amendments offered to it by the governor, as he could not but be pre-convinced would not be allowed.
The assembly adjourn till September; but are again convoked in July, on occasion of Braddock's defeat.
The governor's speech.
The assembly vote an aid of 50,000l. by a tax on all real and personal estates.
The governor makes a pompous offer in the proprietary's name, of certain lands west of Allegheny mountains, to such adventurers as would fight for them, and calls upon the assembly to afford some assistance to such as should accept the same.
A remonstrance which certain inhabitants of certain places were induced to present to the assembly.
The address of the assembly to the governor.
Their 50,000l. money-bill returned, with an amendment, by which the WHOLE proprietary estate was to be exempted from tax.