The King is further pleased to furnish all the Men, so
raised as above, with Arms, Ammunition, & Tents, as well as
to order Provisions to be issued to the same, by His Maty's
Commissaries, in the same Proportion and manner, as is done
to the Rest of the King's Forces; And a sufficient Train of
Artillery will also be provided, at His Majesty's Expence, for
the Operations of the Campaign. The whole therefore that
the King expects and requires from the several Provinces, is,
the Levying, Cloathing and Pay, of the Men; and on these
Heads also, that no Encouragement may be wanting to the
fullest Exertion of your Force, His Majesty is farther most
graciously pleased to permit me to acquaint you, that strong
Recommendations will be made to Parliament, in their Ses-
sion next Year, to grant a proper Compensation for such
Expences as above, according as the active Vigour, & strenu-
ous Efforts of the respective Provinces, shall justly appear to
merit.
It is His Majesty's Pleasure, that you do, with particular
Diligence, immediately collect, and put into the best Condi-
tion, all the Arms, issued last Campaign, which can be, any
ways, rendered serviceable, or that can be found within your
Government, in order that the same may be employed, as far
as They will go, in this Exigency, I am at the same time, to
acquaint you, that a reasonable Supply of Arms will be sent
from England, to replace such, as may have been lost, or have
become unfit for future Service.
I am further to inform you, that simular Orders are sent, by
this Conveyance, to Pensylvania, Virginia, No Carolina, and
South Carolina.
The Northern Governments are also directed to raise Men,
in the same Manner, to be employed in such Offensive Opera-
tions, as the Circumstances and Situation of the Enemy's Pos-
sessions in those Parts, may point out, Which, it is hoped will
oblige Them so to divide Their Attention and Forces, as will
render the several Attempts more easy & successful.
It is unnecessary to add any Thing to animate your Zeal in
the Execution of His Majesty's Orders on this great Occasion,
where the future Safety and Welfare of America, and of your
own Province in particular, are at Stake; and the King doubts
not, from your known Fidelity and Attachment, that you will
employ yourself, with the utmost Application and Dispatch,
in this urgent and decisive Crisis.
I am
Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servant
W. Pitt
Depty Govr of Maryland.
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