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TRIENNIAL ELECTIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK.

REPRESENTATION TO THE KING.

To the kings most Excellent Majesty

Aug 1 10 lh 1738.

May it please your Majesty

We have had under our consideration an act passed in your Majestys Province of New York inDecember 1737 intitled “ An Act for the frequent elections of Representatives to serve in Gen 1

Assembly and for the frequent calling and meeting of the General Assembly so Elected.”

We have likewise had the opinion ot M r Fane one of your Majesty’s Council at Law, and areof opinion with him that it is an Infringment of Your Majesty’s Prerogative by taking away theundoubted Right which the Crown has always exercised by calling and continuing the assembly ofthis Colony at such times and as long as it was thought necessary for the publick service, and as noreason has appeared to us to require such an Innovation, we humbly lay the same before Your Majestyfor your Royal Disapprobation,

Which is most humbly submitted R. Pldmer

M. BladenMonson

Ja. Brudenell.

WhitehallAugust 10 th

1738

VETO OF THE TRIENNIAL ACT.

[Council Min. XVII.]

At the Court of St. James’s the 30 th Nov r 1738.Present

The Kings most Excellent Majesty.Arch Bishop of CanterburyLord Chancellor.

Lord President.

Duke of Montagu.

Earl of Pembrooke.

Earl of Graintham.

Earl of Cholmondley

Earl of Abercorne.Earl of Selkirk

Lord Harvey.

Lord HarringtonM r SpeakerS r Paul Methuen.Horatio Walpole Esq r .

Whereas by Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain, the Governour Council andAssembly of His Majesty’s Province of New-York , are Authorized and Impowered to make, Consti-tute and Ordain Laws, Statutes and Ordinances, for the Publick Peace, Welfare and Good Gov-ernment of the said Province; which Laws, Statutes and Ordinances are to be, as near as con-veniently may be, agreeable to the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom, and to be transmitted for HisMajesty’s Royal Approbation or Disallowance; And Whereas in Pursuance of the said Powers, AnAct was past in the said Province in Dec r . 1737. Entitled

“ An Act for the frequent Election of Representatives to serve in General“ Assembly and for the frequent calling and meeting of the General“ Assembly so Elected.”

Which act together with a Representation from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plan-