I am extremely concerned That after my having summoned you together and laid his Majesty's Orders to me before you to raise forces at least equal to the Number granted last Year at this Critical Juncture, wherein your Religion Liberties and Possessions are at Stake unless strenuous Efforts are made to get rid at once of an insatiable cruel Enemy, and all future heavy Taxes, wherein his Majesty has at an enormous Expence supported his American Colonies, and has graciously promised to recomend to his Parliament to grant us a proper Compensation for such Expences as our active Efforts shou'd merit, that We now break up without giving any Aid to his Majesty after the warm Expressions in your Address.

I must therefore conclude that your framing such an Aid Bill which was entirely unconstitutional to pass, by inserting Clauses in the Bill quite foreign to the Aid demanded, in hopes that the Governor and Upper House shou'd be obliged to pass such Clauses, as they shou'd tack to the Bill In Order to serve the Ends of particular persons, and to lodge the Executive Power of the Government in a select Junto of the Assembly contrary to the Rights of the Council and his Majesty's just Prerogative, which if allowed must have made the Legislative Power of the Upper House useless which I am by Instructions obliged to support, and prevent all Encroachments upon his Majesty's undoubted Prerogative.

I therefore only blame those persons who have misled you, and hope that before you meet me again you will coolly reflect upon the Mischiefs that may happen in Case Attempts are made to divide the Branches of the Legislature, or alter the Constitution, and therefore give you time to consult your Constituents whether you shou'd join in Measures to break the Harmony and Ballance of the several Branches of the Legislature. I Do therefore prorogue you to the forth Tues Day of October next and you are accordingly prorogued.