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of the Dismissions and Desertions of any of the Soldiers, and
Times of their being discharged or deserting; together with
the Account of the Furloffs which have been granted from
time to time to the Soldiers or any of them; and for what
time, as also upon what Command or Duty the Officers or
Men have been respectively employed since the time of their
entering into the service: All which Rolls, Lists & Accounts
We desire may be duely certifyed by the proper Officers under
their hands, upon Oath taken before your self, and attested
by you; also that you would transmit to Us an Account of the
Charges of the Cloathing, Arms & Accoutrements of the
Soldiers, and all other Expences which have been incurred on
Account of the Expedition, and are not to be defrayed by the
Colony under your Government, from the Time of their being
levied to the Time of your attesting the said Accounts, to-
gether with the Vouchers thereof, all duely certifyed upon
Oath, by the proper Parties before you, and a Copy of the
Proclamation issued by you, for the Encouragement of Troops
to inlist into the aforesaid Service, with Copies of the Votes
of your Assembly touching the Bounty and Subsistance, or
Allowance of Provisions granted by them for the Troops.
And We must further desire that you would, in pursuance of
his Majesty's Orders communicate to Us your Sentiments and
Opinion as to the manner of discharging these Officers and
Soldiers and upon what Foot It may be best done, having due

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Regard to his Majestys Commands to Us, for doing it in the
most frugal Manner and his Expectations in this Affair; and
this We desire you will forthwith do as a great Charge is
running on 'til the Soldiers shall be dismissed from this service
by Us.
We must also desire you, in Obedience to his Majestys
Commands, to recommend it to your Assembly to furnish such
Sums of Money or Credit as may be wanted to pay off the
Soldiers, which you will perceive by the Extract of the Duke
of Newcastles Letter, is to be provided for by Parliament as
soon as the Accounts of the whole Charge incurred by raising
the Levies shall be transmitted to his Grace by Us; and forth-
with to let us know your Opinion of the Success of such an
Application; as also to let us know whether you have advanced
any, and what Sums of Money to the Officers and Soldiers, or
any of them, on Account of their Pay, and after what Rate
and to what Time they are paid in full
And as you perceive, We are commanded "by his Majesty
to retain such a Number of the American Troops in his Pay
as We shall judge sufficient for the securing of Nova Scotia
against the Enemys Attempts, until a Reinforcement can be
sent thither from Great Britain; the Preservation of which