overnor,
the Assembly would not have renewed any such Act. Sir George regretted
that the Parliament had thought it necessary to revert to any of the
proceedings of his predecessor, under one of the "Preservation Acts,"
and he earnestly advised the gentlemen of the House of Assembly to
evince their zeal for the public good, by confining their attention
solely to the present situation of affairs. But the House thought it
due to the good character of His Majesty's subjects that some measure
should be adopted by the House, with the view of acquainting His
Majesty of the events which had taken place under the administration of
Sir James Craig, its late Governor, together with the causes which such
events had originated, so that His Majesty might take such steps as
would prevent the recurrence of a similar administration, an
administration which tended to misrepresent the good and faithful
people of the province, and to deprive them of the confidence and
affection of His Majesty, and from feeling the good effects of his
government, in the ample manner provided for by law. Nay, this was not
all. It was moved that an enquiry be made into the state of the
province, under the administration of Sir James Craig, and into the
causes that gave rise to it, and the resolution was carried, two
members only voting against it. A committee was appointed, but no
report was made. The bill for the better preservation of His Majesty's
government, and the Alien bill were both lost, not by ill intention,
but by awkward management. But the loss of these bills was amply
compensated by the militia bill, authorizing the Governor to embody two
thousand young, unmarried men, for three months in the year, who, in
case of invasion, were to be retained in service for a whole year, when
one-half of the embodied would be relieved by fresh drafts. In the
event of imminent danger, he was empowered to embody the whole militia
force of the country, but no militiaman was to be enlisted into the
regular forces. For drilling, training, and other purposes of the
militia service, L12,000 were voted, and a further sum of L30,000 was
placed at the disposal of the Governor-in-Chief, to be used in the
event of a war arising between Great Britain and the United States.

Sir George Prevost prorogued Parliament on the 19th of May, well
satisfied with the proofs which had been exhibited to him, of the
loyalty of the parliament and people of a country so very shortly
befor