Governor Morris's Arrival at Philadelphia, and first Speech to a new
Assembly. The Assembly's Answer and Adjournment. Being as-
sembled again, the Governor in his Speech requires them to raise
and keep up a considerable Body of Troops. They present a Bill
for raising Forty Thousand Pounds on the former Plan. The old
Instruction, and an Opinion of the Attorney-General's pleaded by
the Governor in Bar of his Assent. A Message from the Assembly,
fully demonstrating that Pennsylvania was not comprehended in
the Instruction insisted upon; also desiring a Sight of the Instruc-
tions he himself had received from his Principals. A second Mes-
sage, in which they call upon the Governor to give his Assent to
the Bill. The Governor's Reply, declining the Bill as before, and
evading the Communication of his Instructions. The Assembly's
Rejoinder, justifying the Requisition they had made of his Instruc-
tions. The Governor questions their Right to have these Instruc-
tions laid before them. The unanimous Resolutions of the Assem-
bly concerning the Proprietary Instructions, in which they declare
it as their Opinion, that the said Instructions were the principal if
not the sole Obstruction to their Bill. A Brief of the Governor's
Surrejoinder. Some general Remarks.