We his Majesty's most Dutifull and Loyal Subjects the Members of the Assembly of North Carolina, beg leave to return your Excellency our thanks for your Speech at the Opening of this Session.

The Great Advantages gain'd last Campaign over the Common Enemy in America, Opens to us a Prospect of future Peace and Safety, the Enjoyments of our rights and Possessions, and getting rid of the Encroachments of the French for Ever hereafter on this Continent. And tho' we are most Sensibly Affected with the distressed Circumstances of many of our Constituents who by the Unseasonable weather last Summer now Suffer for want of Bread, and are Scarce able to pay the Burthensome Taxes Already laid on them to raise the former Aids by us Granted for His Majesty's Service in Prosecuting this Just and Necessary War; Yet Willing to demonstrate our Duty to the Best of Kings, and Zeal for the Common Cause, will on this Critical Event raise such further Supplies as the Impoverish'd Circumstances of the People will bear, Trusting that the ^goodness of the^ British Parliament upon His Majestys Recommendation ^will^ induce them, in Compassion to the Indigency of our Circumstances, to make us a Suitable Compensation for the Expences and Disbursments we have been at in Prosecuting the Present War, in Vindication of His Majestys Just Rights & Possessions on this Continent; as we shall take care to Authorize an Agent faithfully to represent ^the Same,^ and produce Necessary Documents thereof—

We are sensible of your Excellys. Steady regard for the Service of His Majesty, the Welfare and Prosperity of the People under your Government, and the trade and happiness of all his Majesty's Subjects; and Ardently wish that your Administration may be long and Happy