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that shall be appointed for the general Rendezvous with which
Col Blakeney will acquaint you, as well as with Everything
else that may be necessary for your further Information &
Instruction
You will be considering in what manner to provide Trans-
ports and Provisions, and even, if it be necessary, you will
secure them out of hand for such a Number of Men, as you
shall judge, you shall be able to get within your Government,
or you will correspond with any of the Governors of the
Neighbouring Colonies, relating to this Matter, in such Man-
ner as you shall think proper
I am persuaded, I need not say anything to induce you to
use your utmost Care and Diligence in an Affair of this Im-
portance, and for the promoting the Success of a Service, in
which the Honour of His Majesty's Crown and the Interest
of his Subjects (especially those residing in America) are so
essentially concerned. The many Injuries and Cruelties,
which the Inhabitants of the British Plantations have suffered
from the Violence and Depredations of the Spaniards, will I
doubt not, be an Additional Motive to engage all his Majestys
faithful Subjects there, to exert themselves with an uncommon
Zeal on this Occasion
I am Sir
Your most obedient humble Servant
Holies Newcastle
P:S:
Tho Col Blakeney will be dispatched as soon as possible
with his Majestys more particular Instructions, and Directions
to you, Yet that no Time may be lost, It is his Majestys
Pleasure, that, immediately upon the Receipt of this Letter
you should summon a Council and communicate to them his
Majestys Orders for the better enabling you to put them in
Execution, and that you should also forthwith issue a Procla-
mation in the proper Form, inviting his Majestys Subjects
within your Government chearfully to inlist in this Service, &
assuring them of a proper Encouragement for that purpose
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