M"" Colden knows from the nature of things, that he cannot have the least prospect to be in administration again ; and therefore, that he may make hay wliile the sun shines, and get a full salary from the Assembly, flatters the ignorant members of it, with the consideration of the success of a bill to emit a paper currency ; when he and his artful coadjutors must know, that it is only a snare to impose on the simple ; for it will not obtain the royal assent. But while he is solicitous to obtain his salary, he must attend to his posterity, and as some

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of his children hold offices under the government, if he did not procure an obedience to his requisition, or do his duty in case the Assembly refused the billeting money, by dissolving them, his children miglit be in danger of losing tlieir offices. If he dissolved the assembly they would not give him his salary.

The De Lancy family knowing the ascendancy tliey have in the present house of Assembly, and how useful tliat influence will be to their ambitious designs, to manage a new Governour, have left no stone unturned to prevent a dissolution. The Assembly, conscious to themselves, of liaving trampled on the liberties ot the people, and fearing their just resentments on such an event, are equally careful to preserve their seats, expecting that if they can do it at this critical juncture, as it is imagined the grand controversy will be settled this winter, they will serve for seven years ; in which time they hope the people will forget the present injuries done to them. To secure these several objects, the De Lancy family, like true politicians, although they were to all appearance at mortal odds with M'" Golden, and represented him in all companies as an enemy to his country, yet a coalition is now formed in order to secure to them the sovereign lordship of this colony.