In the midst of this contest of the people against the prerogative, with his feelings, opinions and political sentiments altogether on the popular side, the Lt. Governor found himself unexpectedly called to the supreme command. The thirty-ninth of the new "instructions," which Sir Danvers Osborn had brought out, and which his office compelled him to obey, enjoined in the strongest terms upon the Commander-in-chief to insist upon "a permanent revenue solid, indefinite, and without limitation." 2 .

The difficully of his position now, was only equalled by its delicacy. His individual and party views, and the popular sentiment, favored one course of action, while his commission, his "instructions," and the oaths of office pointed out another.

In spite of all the danger which his popularity and consistency ran, he did his duty and boldly communicated the obnoxious "instructions," as he was bound to do, with his first speech to the Assembly, and told them they must act accordingly.? And in all his future speeches he continually urged them to obedience, At the same time he received all their resolutious, representations and addresses against the measure, and forwarded those they wished to the home government, and when it was proper, wrote . to the ministry pressing upon them to agree to the views and wishes of the Province. But he would not assent to the annual bills they passed and sent to him, in consequence of which he received no salary as Commander-in-chief till 1756, in the spring of which year the ministry gave up the point and agreed to annual support bills for the future, and directed Sir Charles Hardy, the then Governor, to communicate the change of the