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called Westmorland, at present No People inhabit so far back
nor will I am afraid for some Years; but whenever there may
be enough setled there to support the Expence of Courts I
shall take Care to execute his Ldp's Orders. The Instruction
that His Ldp orders to be recorded in the Land Office I have
sent to the Iudges & given Directions for its being made pub-
lick. Mr Young has enjoyed the Profitts of the Surveyorship
& Naval Office of Pocomoke ever since his Marriage of which
I see His Ldp is pleased to approve. I had prorogued the
Assembly to the 20th of next Month before I was favoured with
your Lettrs by that time we hope to hear what Measures are
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taking at home, & it will be as soon as any thing can be done
in Consequence of the Assembly's granting Supplies, in the
mean time I support Capt Dagworthy's Company at Fort
Cumberland, & Lieut Stodderts party at Tonalloway in Fredk
Cty out of the Money that was subscribed by the Gent" for
that purpose. These Parties I beleive have been in great
measure the Protection of our People who have escaped unin-
jured while Numbers of People in Pensa have been cut off
within Ten Miles of our Forts. The Govr of that Province has
at last accepted a Bill for £55.000. to be struck in Paper
& sunck in four years, the Assembly left out that part of the
former Bill which taxed the Proprietaries Estate but appropriated
the £5000. that the Proprietaries contribute for the Defence of
the Province in the same manner as they have done the Money
granted by the Bill. The Assembly it is said would have
continued obstinate if a Body of near 400 People had not come
in from the Back Country & insisted on their sending up such
a Bill as the Govr was impowered to pass. The Bodies of
three People that had been scalped were brought down to
Phila by the distant Inhabitants & exposed in the Streets which
it is probable would have excited unusual Commotions among
the People if the Supply Bill had not been before passed & the
Govr & Assembly been out of the City. There has not been
any Alterations in Affairs to the Northward since I writ last;
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we hope some more Regiments will be sent from Europe
before the next Campaign otherwise I am afraid General Shirley
will find sufficient Employment for the four that are already
here to secure the Navigation of Ontario Lake, upon which we
have advised him to build immediately three or more larger
Vessels than those two that he built last Summer, upon an
Information laid before Us that the French have at this time
three Vessells of considerable Force on the Stocks in Cataracui
Harbour. Govr Dinwiddie tells me that finding his Assembly
too about to enter into Cabals at their last Meeting he dissolved
them & issued Writs for a New Election, which being made he
will convene the Assembly again & sollicit farther Supplies
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