Post I have heard nothing of Mr Stuart whom you put into
My Office untill my Deputy was appointed whom by this time
I reckon has enter'd the Office. It is with concern my giving
you trouble in desiring you to inquire & inspect into Mr
Stuarts doing me Iustice, I can rely on none else of being
adjust'd in paym The Revd Mr Meyer's Father inquires
greatly after his son, he says he has not heard from him, wh
gives him much uneasyness, it is of consequence to the
Minister himself Apperhending you see him, I desire you will
apprize him of this, for his giving his Father satisfaction soon.
Original. [Fox to Sharpe.]
No. 1. Whitehall 13th March 1756.
Sir,
The Earl of Loudoun whom the King has appointed Com-
mander in Chief of all His Forces, whatsoever, in North
America, being preparing to set out with all possible Expe-
dition, together with two Regiments of ffoot, a Train of
Artillery, and a sufficient Quantity of Warlike Stores, which
His Majesty has been pleased to order for the Publick Service,
in those Parts, I am commanded to signify to you the King's
Pleasure, that you should be ready to give His Lordship, and
the Troops from England, all the Assistance in your Power, on
their Arrival in America, agreable to the orders sent you in
Sir Thomas Robinson's Letter of October 26th 1754, and you
will correspond with, and apply to the Earl of Loudoun, on all
Occasions, in the same manner as you were directed to do with
the late General Braddock, and Major General Shirley.
It being of great Importance to the King's Service, that all
possible Facilities should be granted for the Encouragement
of such Persons, as may be inclined to enlist in the King's
Troops, It is His Majesty's Pleasure, that you should particu-
larly recommend it to your Assembly to make Provision out
of such Funds as already exist, or may hereafter be raised for
the King's Service, for repaying the Masters of such Indented
Servants, as shall engage in His Majesty's Service, the money
paid by the said Masters upon the original Contract, in pro-
portion to the time, such Indented Servants have to serve; and
you will at all times discourage the harbouring, concealing or
assisting such, as shall desert the Service, and also use all
means for discovering and apprehending such Deserters; you
will likewise use your best Endeavours to prevail on your
Assembly to appropriate such part of the Funds now raised;
or which shall be raised for the Publick Service, to be issued
and applied to the General Service, in such manner as the
Commander in Chief shall direct.
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