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in the Execution of his Majesty's Orders; and particularly in
procuring as great a Number of Men as you possibly can, to
enlist, which by the great Encouragement, which (you will see
by your Instructions) His Majesty has thought fit to give to
such Persons as shall enter into his Service on this Occasion,
It is to be hoped may be easily done, You will see, that Col
Blakeney carrys with him from hence only 3000 Arms, you
will not however limit the number of Men to be raised within
your Government, in proportion to that Number of Arms,
since my Lord Cathcart will carry with him a Quantity of spare
Arms and Cloathing, in Case it should be practicable to raise
a greater Number than the Three Thousand for which Col
Blakeney carrys with him Arms and Money for their Sub-
sistence
As you cannot but be Sensible of the great Importance of
this Service, and how much the Honour of his Majestys
Crown and the Interest of his Subjects (especially those in
America) are concerned in the Success of this Expedition, I

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am perswaded you will omit nothing on Your Part that may
contribute thereto, by doing all that lies in your Power to pro-
mote the Levies as soon, and as effectually as may be, in
which you will judge from the advanced Season there is no
time to be lost; And you may be assured, that your Zeal in
the Execution of the Kings Orders on this Occasion, will be
very graciously accepted by his Majesty
Major General Spotswood whom his Majesty has been
pleased to appoint Quarter Master General in this Expedition,
'Col of the Troops to be raised in America, will receive his
Majestys Directions to sail with such a Number of the said
Troops, as He can get together so as to be at the Place ap-
pointed for the General Rendezvous by the latter End of
August, or the Beginning of September next, And he will
leave Directions with proper Persons to follow him with the
rest of the Troops, as they shall be raised
And if you should find Difficulty in raising the Men within
Your Government, by the Methods that may occurr to you
for that purpose, It is his Majestys Pleasure, that you should,
in that Case, permit Major General Spotswood, Col Blake-
ney, or any persons appointed by them to beat up for Volun-
tiers, and that you should, to the utmost of Your Power assist
them in it
I heartily wish you Success in the Execution of His Majestys
Orders, and am
Sir
Dep^ty Gov. of Maryland Your most humble Servant
Holies Newcastle

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