Lower
House
Journal,
173g-54,
p. 44
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[De Lancey to Sharpe.]
New York 24th February 1755
Sir
On Wednesday last the Assembly of this Province was
adjourned to the 2d Tuesday in March after I had given my
Assent to three Bills one to regulate the Militia another for
Emitting Bills to the sum of £45000, £30000 of which for
Fortifications in this City and on the Northern Frontier, the
Third is the Act Herewith Inclosed by which you will see that
the Governor with the Advice of the Council is Empowered to
Restrain the sending Provisions to Cape Breton &c. I hope
the other Governments on the Continent will fall into the like
Measure, that the Good Intentions of this Law may not be
frustrated, for it would be unreasonable and would not answer
the purpose that the Trade of One Province should be
Restrained while the others are left at Liberty; I hope you
will prevail with your Assembly to fall into a Measure so very
proper at this Time and that all the Provinces will Concur, that
his Majesty's Subjects may no Longer by Supplying the
French with Provisions Enable them to Carry on their pernicious
Designs. You will observe that the Act is to Continue for
four Months, but I think I may Venture to assure you, that if
the other Provinces come into the Like Measure, this Assembly
will readily Renew the Act as Long as it can be of any Service.
I had the pleasure by Last Saturdays Post to hear from Mr
Shirley that in Massachusets Bay they had passed a Law for
this purpose. I am
£5000 is given for Provisions & Sr
other Contingencys in Case his Your most Obedient &
Majesty's Troops Come into this Most humble Servant
Province James De Lancey
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