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[Gov. Shirley to Sharpe.]
Boston November 26. 1753.
Sir
I received by the last Post a Letter from the Earl of Holder-
ness, dated 28th of August past (a Circular one, as it appears
to be, to all his Majesty's Governments in North America) ac-
quainting me that his Majesty had receiv'd Information of the
march of a considerable number of Indians, not in Alliance
with him, supported by some regular European Troops,
intending, as it is apprehended, to commit some Hostilities on
Parts of his Majesty's Dominions in America, and directing me
to use my utmost Diligence to learn how far the same may be
well grounded: Acquainting me also that his Lordship had it
particularly in Charge to let me know that it was His Majesty's
Royal Will & Pleasure, that I should keep up an exact Cor-
respondence with all his Majesty's Governours on the Conti-
nent; and in Case I should be informed by any of them of
any hostile Attempts, that I should immediately assemble the
General Assembly within my Government, and lay before them
the Necessity of a mutual Assistance and engage them to grant
such Supplies, as the Exigency of Affairs may require.
In Obedience to these Instructions, I trouble you with this
Letter, to let you know that in Case any hostile Attempts shall
be committed upon his Majesty's Territories within the Limits
of your Honour's Government, for repelling of which that may
stand in need of the Assistance of his Majesty's other Colonies
upon the Continent, I shall be ready upon my being informed
of it by your Honour, to do my Duty within my own Governmt
for procuring their due Proportion of Supplies upon the Emer-
gency: And for this Purpose I shall be very glad to maintain
a strict Correspondence with your Honour pursuant to his
Majty's Commands signified to me in the Earl of Holdernesses
before mentioned Letter.
I am with great Esteem
Sir,
Your Honour's most Humble
and most Obedient Servant
W Shirley.
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