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able to Sail from hence with the Troops under his Command,
the latter end of April or the beginning of May

Lib. C. B.

It is the Kings Intention, that the Troops to be raised should
consist of Companies of One hundred Men Each; And that those
that shall be raised in the several Provinces of New York, New
Jersies, Pensilvania, Maryland and Virginia, be formed into One
Corps, to be commanded by M^r Gooch. Lieutenant Governor
of Virginia (whom the King has been pleased, on this Occasion
to promote to the Rank of a Brigadier General) and that they
should rendezvous at Albany within the Province of New York ;
or at such Other Place, as M^r Gooch shall think proper to ap-
point, in Order to proceed from thence by Land into the
Southern Parts of Canada
The Troops to be raised in the Provinces of Massachusetts
Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut, are to
rendezvous at Louisburg, and to proceed, with the Forces
sent from hence, under Convoy of his Majestys Fleet up the
River of S^t Lawrence to Quebec.

In Consequence of these Dispositions His Majesty has
ordered me to recommend it to you in the strongest manner
to proceed immediately to raise as large a Body of Men, as
the Shortness of the time will permit, within your Govern-
ment, and you will appoint such Officers, as you shall think
proper, to command them; for which purpose a Number of
Blank Commissions will be sent you by the next Conveyance :
And you will transmit to M^r Gooch a particular Account of
what you shall be able to do herein; And you will follow such
Directions, as you shall receive from M^r Gooch with Regard
to the Place of Rendezvous, and Everything relating to the
Proceedings of the said Troops
You will assure all Those, that shall engage in this service
as well Officers as Soldiers, that they will immediately enter
into his Maj^ties Pay The Officers from the Time they shall

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engage in his Majestys service and the Soldiers from the
respective Days on which they shall enlist; And that they
shall come in for a Share of any Booty to be taken from the
Enemy; and be sent back to their respective habitations, when
this Service shall be over, unless any of them shall desire to
settle elsewhere
As to the Article of Arms and Cloathing for the Men to be
raised his Majesty has commanded me to recommend it to
you, and the Other Govern^rs to take Care that the Soldiers
may be provided with them. And his Majesty has authorized
and empowered Lieutenant General S^t Clair to make a reason-
able Allowance for defraying that Expence
You will recommend it to the Council and Assembly of
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