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[Loudoun to Sharpe.]
New York, Decr 30th 1757.
Sir
I Had this day the favor of Your Letter, by Express with
the Bill prepared by the Lower House, and the Address from
both Houses to you.
As I had seen an Extract of the Military part of that Bill
before, I am ready to give my sentiments on it; and am
Clearly of opinion that had it passed into a Law of the Prov-
ince it would have been a direct infringement of the King's
undoubted prerogative, and as such, was very wisely Rejected
by the Upper House. Ar the same time I am willing to
believe that the Assembly had not Considered it in that Light,
or they would never have framed it in that manner; nor had
they Considered that Right of the King of Commanding His
Subjects in Arms, which is a Right undisputed every where,
or they would never have Disputed the power of His Com-
mission to have marched the Troops raised by them, for the
Defence of His Dominions, even out of your Province, which
I do not understand I have done, with regard to them, which
was to Fort Cumberland, from the best Accounts I have been
able to procure; but that does not Come to be the Question ;
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