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that the Addition should be raised only for the Campaign,
and to be dismissed at the End of it, by which Means I am of
opinion that it will not only be less expensive to the Province
but you will the sooner compleat your Quota with good Men
as they will be enabled to return to their own Habitations in
the Winter.
I am the further induced to expect that they will readily
comply with this Request that I will as soon as they join
his Majesty's Forces supply them with the King's Provisions
at the Expence of the Crown which will greatly ease the prov-
ince in that material Article, and as the Service I propose
to employ them on will be an immediate Benefit and Security
to your Province.
I need use no Arguments to induce you who are so well
acquainted with the Interest of this Country to use your
utmost Endeavours to forward this Measure so essential for
carrying on the War, and the Safety of your own province.
I am with great Regard, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant
To Govr Sharpe. Loudoun
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& U. S.
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It is the Advice of this Board to his Excellency, that he
be pleased to lay the foregoing Letter before the present
General Assembly.
At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Thursday
the 9th Day of March in the seventh year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoque Domini 1758:
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq: Governor.
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The
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Benjamin Tasker
Samuel Chamberlaine
Esq.
Col: Benjamin Tasker
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Benedict Calvert Esq.
Daniel Dulany Esq.
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Ordered that the following Letters be entred.
Honoured Sir
In Obedience to your late Instructions given me after
ordering the Company of Militia under my Command to be
warned in by the Officers of the Company when on their
Meeting I proposed to march as directed to Fort Frederick
and directed them to do so, and not more than ten of the
Company would obey such my Instructions, tho I cannot at
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