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370 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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Johnson Bart for His faithfull service there. Its with concern
I acquaint you Virginia, Maryland & Pensilvania & the two
Carolina Colonies are sd excluded the Benefit. My Lord has
done all he can to Obtain Fire Armes from the Money Granted,
But to no purpose. Yr Iohn says, the Construction had &
held of them Province is, they have fail'd of that just regard &
not complying to His Majesty's Requisitions — Comunicat'd to
them by His Majesty's Secy of State, therefore the Legislature
here think them at present not of Notice to His Majesty.
The 15th ibid. The Comons in a Comittee on the Bill re-
lating to fforeign Protestant Officers to go to America after
a long Debate it pass'd in the Affirmative 215 agt 63 the 25th
ibid they agree'd to the Report of the Bill 158 agt 58.
The Intention of the Bill as I am Inform'd, is a matter of
great importance, its consequence tends intierly to the safety
of His Majesty's Subjects & Dominion in America. The
Scheme proposed is His Majestys appointmt for a Regiment
consisting of four Battallions of a 1000 Men in each Battallion
to be raised of His Majesty's fforeign & other Protestant Sub-
ject in North America that of Comissd Officers a certain
Number be given to the Born & Resident Subjects in America.
The Earl of Loudon is by His Majesty appoint'd Comandr
in Chief of the fforces in America under him Major Genl
Abercrombe. His Lordps departure is soon. The Lord Pro-
prietor does earnestly recomd to you & that you will exert
yr Self & incite the Legislature Power also all Magistrates
Civil & Military & all Persons in the Province that they may
& do conform themselves with real Duty to his Lordps required
by His Majesty, Especially agt the Enemy the invaders of His
Majesty's Crown & Dignity. The Earls Character is of real
Abbilities, all allow great Qualifications in him & of an affable
disposition. My Lord desires you'l cultivate a good Under-
standing with him & renders him all service Possible, either on
his arrival into the Province or occasioned by His Comands
Letr or Message, requiring of you & the Province the Neces-
sary Requisitons for His Majesty's service. And as it will be
Necessary the Better for Inlisting the Born Subjects as well as
the Germans Settlers for composing the four. Battallions to be
raised, His Lordp being sensible of the great Advantage that
must accrue by such a fforce. He requests, & doubts not yr
best Endeavours to conciliate the Minds of the People of his
Province thereto, & that they will with affection Duty &
Allegiance acquit themselves in Duty & real Conscience
Bound in Defence of His Majesty & the Country agt all In-
vaders of the King's Crown & Dignity.
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