234 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

Province depends on a timely Assistance sent to the City of
Albany.
We are your most obedient humble Servants.
By Order of the Council
To the Council Arch^d Kennedy,
of New York

Albany 10.. Aug^t 1757 6.. o'Clock in the Morning.
Gentlemen
I just now received a Letter by Express from General
Webb dated 9.. at Fort Edward acquainting me that the
Firing at Fort William Henry ceased Yesterday Morning
at 6 o' the Clock which made him apprehend the Fort had
capitulated and in the Postscript of his Letter he tells me he
was that Instant informed the Fort surrendred at seven this
Loss renders it absolutely necessary to have an additional
Strength to preserve this Place and the rest of the Country,
you are therefore to forward the Militia hither with the
utmost Expedition, according to my orders of Yesterday 1
think it necessary all the French Prisoners and Neutrals
should be secured in the several Goals, and a Company of
Militia to do Duty over them to prevent any Disturbance. I
wrote from the several Governments from Jersey to New
Hampshire inclusive for Assistance Fort Edward was at-
tacked last Night as I am just now informed by Express,
you will order one Half of the Militia of Suffolk to march
and be posted in the Towns of Queen Ann's County nearest
New York, you may be assured I am hurried if any thing
further occurs, you shall hear from me, I am
Your humble Servant
James Delancy
Forward the inclosed to Gov^r Belcher.
Impress Vessels, and Provisions for the Contractors,
a true Copy John Goodby.

It is the advice of this Board to his Excellency that in
Case Colonel Stanwix shall have marched his Forces from
Carlisle, and any Alarm should be given by the Enemy to
the Westward, that he be pleased to direct the Colonels of
Frederick, Prince Georges, Baltimore Ann Arundel, and
Kent Counties to call together one Half of the Militia of
their said Counties who should be ready to march at such

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time, and to such Place, as he shall judge necessary and the
Colonels of the said Counties are desired to make Enquiry
what Arms can be procured in Case of any Emergency of
this Kind.