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patched from time to time to the said Commander of his
Majesty's Ships, with such Accounts, as you shall have
occasion to communicate to him. It is also his Majesty's
further Pleasure, that you should use all legal Methods,
whenever the Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships
shall apply to you to raise such a Number of Seamen from
time to time, as shall be wanted to recruit the Ships in North
America
I am
Gvernor of Maryland. Sir
your most obedient
humble Servant
W.. Pitt
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Newark in Halifax Harbour 10: July 1757.
Sir
I herewith enclose a Letter from one of his Majesty's prin-
cipal Secretarys of State for your Honor. I beg Leave to
acquaint your Honor that I am come here with a Squadron
of his Majesty's Ships to protect the Colonies and Trade of
his Majestys Subjects, and I shall be glad you will acquaint me
whenever I can be of Service, and that you will likewise com-
municate to me any Intelligence you may get of the Enemys
Motions from Time to Time. It being of the greatest Conse-
quence that the Squadron under my Command in these Seas
should be kept in a proper Condition in Regard to being
manned, so as always to enable them to meet the Enemy,
who are very strong at present here I must pray your As-
sistance in procuring Men for the Ships which are very
deficient occasioned by Sickness, and if not completed may be
of the greatest Prejudice to the whole Nation, I shall not
doubt of your Assistance in this, as I have his Majesty's
Directions for applying to you, and if Men can be supplied
for the Fleet without impressing, you may be assured the
Vessels of your Government shall pass unmolested, only in
case arty Vessel is found carrying off Seamen belonging to
the Men of War or Transports (clandestinely) as I my self
know they have frequently done, the Consequences will be
greatly to their Prejudice, and they must submit to what will
follow: I must pray your enforcing this in the strongest
Manner, and am
Sir
Your most obedient humble Servant
To Fra: Holburne.
The Deputy Governor of his Majesty's
Province of Maryland, in America.
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