362 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1746.

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Maryland to provide a sufficient Quantity of Provisions for
the Subsistance of the Troops
I am ordered by his Majesty to recommend it to you to
make the strictest Enquiry for any Persons that may be
acquainted with the Navigation of the River of S^t Laurence :
And if you can find any such, you will engage them at any
Rate, to serve as Pilots on board his Majestys Fleet and you
will send them as soon as possible, to Louisburg, for that
purpose
I am Sir
Your most Obed' humble Servant
Holies Newcastle

Which being read His Excellency is pleased to acquaint
this Board, that in Order to forward the said Expedition, he
has issued his Proclamations for the Meeting of the Assembly
on the seventeenth Day of this Instant June.

8^th July 1746

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that the following
Certificate be Entered

Maryland ss.

By his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor &
Commander in Chief in and over the Province of
Maryland

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Whereas in Obedience to his Majestys Commands signified
to me by his Grace the Duke of Newcastle Three Companies
of Foot consisting of One hundred Men Each have been levyed
and raised in this Province for His Majesty's service in the
intended Expedition against Canada And Whereas One of
the said Companies now under the Command of Daniel
Campbell Esq^r as Captain thereof hath been Enlisted and
Completely full on the 8^th Day of July last past by the Care
and Vigilance of the s^d Daniel Campbell together with Joseph
Chew Gentⁿ Lieutenant & John M^cCullogh Gent Ensign of
the said Company; By Which means the said Daniel Campbell
under my Promise and Encouragement for the making such
Levies is Entituled to his Majestys Commission of a Captain
to command the said Company; But forasmuch as It is thought
necessary & expedient for his Majestys Service that the said
Companies should depart from this Province forthwith and
before the Blank Commissions from his Majesty can be re-
ceived by me Therefore I Certify the above that as well the said
Daniel Campbell may Claim and receive the said Commission
of a Captain not only from me as soon as any blank Commis-