And though by this Act, their Majesties, their Heirs and Successors may establish as many more, as they shall think fit : It is not to be tiiought that our Most Gracious Sovereign King George, will estal>lish so many in such Places, that they may live upon other Parts of the Government, and great Injustice be done thereby, neither give Powder to his Governor so to do ; But tliat Ins Most Sacred Majesty would have Justice done : Notwitlistanding of late their hath been Precepts issued out for Clioice of Representatives in wliat Part and Places of the Government as he pleaseth. So that notwithstanding the Law, they are raised to the A'umber of Twenty Five ; and now the Minor Part of the People in the Government have the Major Part of the Assembly, and for their Interest Oppress a great Part of the People, and they he under great Disadvantages ; as may appear by the following Proportion of a 4000/. Tax, and several other Particulars upon the several Counties in the Colony, here is an Account of tlie men, Inhabitants in each County, and tlieir Representatives in the Assembly ; also the Quota of Tax in the same.

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Number I Assembly I Quota of Tecs.

of Men. 1 Men. | I. s. d.

In the Cit3^ and County of New York --- -- 1200 4 885 00 0

County of Albany, with Hauslerwich -- -- 540 ■ 4 175 lU 0