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Lib. J. R
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King, Supported by some regular European Troops, intend-
ing as it is apprehended to commit some Hostilities on parts
of his Majestys Dominions in America I have the Kings
Commands to Send you this Intelligence, and to direct you to
use your utmost diligence, to learn how far the same may be
well grounded and to put you upon your Guard that you may
at all Events be in a condition to resist any hostile Attempts
that may be made upon any parts of his Majestys Dominions
within your Government and to direct you in the Kings
Name, that in Case the Subjects of any Foreign Prince or
State should presume to make any Incroachment, on the
Limits of his Majestys Dominions or to erect Forts on his
Majestys Lands or commit any other Act of Hostility, you
are immediately to represent the Injustice of such proceed-
ing and to require them forthwith to desist from any such
unlawful undertaking; But if, notwithstanding your Requisi-
tion they should still persist, you are then to draw forth the
Armed Force of the Province and to use your best En-
deavours, to repel Force by Force But as it is his Majestys
Determination not to be the Aggressor, I have the Kings
Commands most Strictly to enjoin you not to make use of the
Armed Force under your direction excepting within the
undoubted Limits of his Majestys Dominions
And whereas it may be greatly conducive to his Majestys
Service that all his Provinces in America should be aiding
and assisting each other in Case of any Invasion, I have it
particularly in Charge from his Majesty to acquaint you
That it is his Royal Will and pleasure that you should keep
up an Exact Correspondence with all his Majestys Governors
on the Continent, and in case you shall be informed by any of
them, of any Hostile Attempts you are immediately to As-
semble the General Assembly within your Government and
lay before them the necessity of a mutual Assistance and
engage them to grant such Supplies as the Exigency of Af-
fairs may require. I have wrote by this Conveyance to all his
Majestys Governors to the same Purpose I am Sr
Your Most Obedient humble Servant
Holdernesse.
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