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America being preparing to set out with all Expedition to-
gether with two Regiments of Foot, a Train of Artillery,
and a sufficient quantity of Warlike Stores, which his Maj-
esty has been pleased to order for the public Service in those
parts: I am commanded to signify to you the Kings Pleas-
ure, that you should be ready to give his Lordship, and the
Troops from England, all the Assistance in your power on
their Arrival in North America agreeable to the Orders sent
you in Sir Thomas Robinson's Letter of the twenty sixth of
October 1754.. and you will correspond with and apply to the
Earl of Loudoun on all Occasions in the same manner as you
were directed to do with the late General Braddock, and
Major General Shirley.
It being of great Importance, to the Kings Service that
all possible ffacilities should be granted for the Encourage-
ment of such persons, as may be inclined to enlist in the
King's Troops, it is his Majestys pleasure that you should
particularly recommend it to your Assembly to make provi-
sion out of such Funds as already exist, or may hereafter be
raised for the King's Service, for repaying the Masters of
such indented Servants as shall engage in his Majesty's
Service, the Mony paid by the said Masters upon the original
Contract, in proportion to the time such indented Servants
have to serve, and you will at all times discourage the har-
bouring, concealing, or assisting such as shall desert the
Service, and also use all means for discovering and appre-
hending such Deserters, you will likewise use your best
Endeavours to prevail on your Assembly to appropriate such
parts of the Funds now raised or which shall be raised for
the public Service to be issued and applied to the General

Lib. J. R.

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Service in such manner as the Commander in chief shall
direct.
The King would have you recommend it in the strongest
manner to your Council and Assembly to pass effectual
Laws for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with the
ffrench, and for preventing the Exportation of Provisions
of all Kinds to any of their Islands or Colonies.
I am S^r your most obedient humble Servant
H.. Fox

Whitehall 13^th March 1756..
S^r
I have acquainted you in my Letter of this Date, with the
King's having appointed the Earl of Loudoun to be Com-
mander in Chief of all his Majesty's Forces in North Amer-
ica, but as it will be some time before his Lordship, or Major

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