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to take the matter into Consideration & to prepare such a
Bill as they should judge necessary for the purpose they
declined however at that time to come into the Scheme which
the Virginians had proposed & which is in itself an exceeding
good one, & the Answer the Gentlemen of the Lower House
gave me together with what many of them dropt in private
Conversation gives me great Reason to apprehend that they
will never be prevailed on to prepare such a Bill as may be
requisite for the Purpose, I shall however recommend it "to
them again at their next Session & at the same time intimate
to them what they may expect in case they should refuse to
come into so reasonable a proposal. I observe what you say of
Colo Lloyd's having too much Business of his own, to devote
so much of his time as might be necessary to the management
of His Lordships Affairs, & I believe your Supposition is not
without foundation, but at the same time I know that Colo
Lloyd will never choose to resign any office of Profit while he
can hold it & therefore it signifies nothing to talk of his Res-
ignation. If His Lordship is dissatisfied with Colo Lloyds
Conduct & is determined to have another Agent or Agents
appointed I will upon His Ldp's signifying his Pleasure for
me to do so appoint the Gentlemen you mention or Mr Wm
Goldsborough if you please in the stead of Mr Holliday, not
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that I have any objection to the Latter; but I repeat it once
more Colo Lloyd never will resign any office that he holds
untill he finds that he can keep it no longer & therefore it will
be in vain to make any Proposals whatever upon that Suppo-
sition. We hear that Admiral Boscawen is at length sailed
from Hallifax, & we flatter Ourselves with hopes of receiving
e'er long some agreeable Accounts from Louisburg; what
General Abercromby is doing I know not, neither can I learn
any thing for certain concerning his Motions. I am informed
by a Person that is just come hither from Pensilvania that
Montgomery's Battalion is at length arrived at Philaa but no
Accot has been yet received of the Vessel that was expected
from Europe with Artillery & Stores for this Southern Expe-
dition. I understand however that Brigadier Forbes has
made up a small Train with some Cannon & Mortars that he
collected at N. York & Philaa but I am afraid the Troops will
not be on the Allegany Mountains before the End of Iuly or
the Beginning of August. The General seems inclined to
take the Maryland Troops (which are now reduced to about
350 Men) into His Majesty's Pay as Rangers during the
Campaign & I hope he will be prevailed on likewise to pay
them the Arrears that have become due to them since the 8th
of Octr last in Expectation that the Assembly will reimburse
him at their next Session. Those of the Men that are at Fort
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