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Colony is of the greatest Importance to the Safety and Welfare
of all his Majestys Northern Colonies: And also that M^r Shirley
is ordered by his Majesty to compleat his own as well as Sir
William Pepperell's, as likewise Lieutenant General Philipps's
Regiment out of those Troops, We hope you will assist the
Officers who shall be sent to raise Recruits for those Purposes,
into your Government with your Influence and Authority, &
contribute everything in your Power to their Success, and the
promoting of his Majestys Service.
We think it clear, that the Arms and Accoutrements of the
Soldiers are to be returned; and where the Men have lost
them, their Value must be stopped out of their Pay, or rather

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the several Captains are to be called upon for the Arms of the
respective Companies, and are chargeable therewith; which
you will be pleased to consider; And We must desire you
will forthwith let Us know your Opinion of what Pay it will
be reasonable to allow the Officers as well as Men for their
service
We are Sir Your Honours
Most Obedient humble servants
W^ra Shirley
Cha: Knowles

Extract of the Duke of Newcastles Letter to Gov^r Shirley
dated Whitehall 3O^th May 1747

His Majesty has been pleased to direct me to signify to you
his Pleasure, that you should immediately appoint a Meeting
with Commodore Knowles at such Place as shall be agreed
upon, and consider with him the present State of Nova Scotia
and Louisburgh, and take the proper Measures for the Defence
of those Places
It is his Majestys Pleasure you should endeavour to compleat
from out of the Americans which are now raised for his Maj^tys
Service S^r William Pepperels Regiment and your own
Lieutenant Gen^l Philipp's Regiment is, I am afraid, very
weak; I will however send him his Majestys Orders to send
what Recruits can be got from : And you will also en-
deavour to have his Regiment compleated out of the Americans
As It is his Majestys Intention that the Americans should
be immediately discharged, except only such few as are men-
tioned above, the Manner of discharging them, the Satisfaction
for their time &c must be left to Commodore Knowles & your
self the King however is perswaded you will do it as cheap as
possible
And as these American Troops have done little or no Ser-
vice hitherto, It is hoped they will not expect to be paid in the

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