We have likewise had the opinion of M* Fane one of your Majesty's Council at Law, and are of opinion with him that it is an Infringment of Your Majesty's Prerogative by taking away the undoubted Right which the Crown has always exercised by calling and continuing the assembly of this Colony at such times and as long as it was thought necessary for the publick service, and as no reason has appeared to us to require such an Innovation, we humbly lay the same before Your Majesty for ayeat Royal Disapprobation,

Which is most humbly submitted R. PLumMer

M. Buapen Monson

. Ja. BRNDENELL Whitehall August 10th 1738

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VETO OF THE TRIENNIAL ACT. [Council Min. XVII.] At THE Court or Sr. Jamus's the 30th Noyt 1738. Present The Kines most Excettent Masesty. Arch Bishop of Canterbury Earl of Abercorne.

Lord Chancellor. Earl of Selkirk

Lord President. Lord Harvey.

Duke of Montagu. Lord Harrington

Ear] of Pembrooke. M' Speaker

Earl of Graintham. St Paul Methuen. Ear] of Cholmondley Horatio Walpole Esq'.

Wuereas by Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain, the Governour Council and Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-York, are Authorized and Impowered to make, Constitute and Ordain Laws, Statutes and Ordinances, for the Publick Peace, Welfare and Good Government of the said Province ; which Laws, Statutes and Ordinances are to be, as near as conveniently may be, agreeable to the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom, and to be transmitted for His Majesty's Royal Approbation or Disallowance ; And Whereas in Pursuance of the said Powers, An Act was past in the said Province in Dec". 1737. Entitled