London luly 6^th 1754.
Dear S^r
You herewith receive his Lord^p's Instruction with his Com-
mission of Licence for Absence from the Province agreeable to
his Majesty's Commission to you as Lieu^t Colonel of his Forces
in the West Indies, of w^h Commission I wish you much loy.
May all Success attend your endeavours under so important a
National Employ, & with the Force under your Command may
you be compleately Victorious. The share I have had in this
your New & Honorable Commission has been by a Person who
early made known your Abbilities to His Majesty's Council for
this particular service & finding the proposal of you Acceptable,
I communicat'd it to My Lord, your Brothers Will^m & Iohn,
who have gain'd you the Military Rank from his Majesty, with
Power I hope for the compleation of much happiness to you
in Life & to remain Great to Posterity.
His Lords^p who has a great Regard for you Trust & does
not doubt, but that you will be very Careful before your
Absence from the province to commit all his Affairs Publick &
private into such hands & under such proper regulations with
Directions as will be attended with Happiness & Advantage
to him, & that y^r returns to his province will be as often as you
can to perfect the same.
The hearing from you often on All Occasions will be very
acceptable, you will find in me a just Corespondent; and it
will be very agreeable to My Lord your transmission of your
particular Letters & Intelligences to the Croun & Ministry
that such concerns may be by his Delivery to Them, of w^h due
Care will be taken.