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Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

pears to be to all his Majestys Governments in North Amer-
ica) acquainting me that his Majesty had received Informa-
tion of the March of a Considerable Number of Indians not
in Alliance with him Supported by some regular European
Troops intending as it is apprehended to commit some Hos-
tilities on parts of his Majestys Dominions in America, and
directing me to use my utmost diligence to learn how far the
same may be well grounded Acquainting me also that his

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Lordship had it particularly in Charge to let me know that
it was his Majestys Royal will & Pleasure, that I should keep
up an exact Correspondence with all his Majestys Governors
on the Continent and in Case I should be informed by any of
them of any Hostile Attempts, that I should immediately
Assemble the General Assembly within my Government and
lay before them the necessity of a mutual Assistance and
engage them to grant such Supplies as the Exigency of
Affairs may require
In obedience to these Instructions I trouble you with this
Letter to let you know that in case any Hostile Attempts shall
be comitted upon his Majestys Territories within the Limits
of your Honours Government, for repelling of which that
may Stand in need of the Assistance of his Majestys other
Colonies upon the Continent, I shall be ready upon my being
informed of it by your honour to do my duty within my own
Government for procuring their due Proportion of Supplies
upon the Emergency; and for this Purpose I shall be very
glad to maintain a Strict Correspondence with your honour,
pursuant to his Majestys Commands Signified to me in the
Earl of Holdernesses before mentioned Letter. I am with
great Esteem S^r
Your honours most humble & most Obedient Serv^t
W Shirly
Honourable Horatio Sharpe Esq^r

Ordered that the present General Assembly of this Prov-
ince which stands Prorogued to the Day of next
be further Prorogued to the first day of May next, and Proc-
lamations issued accordingly.

At a Council held at the Governors on Wednesday the 13^th
day of February in the third year of His Lordships Dominion
Annoque Domini 1745.
Present

His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The
Honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col Charles Hammond

Col Benjamin Tasker
Benedict Calvert Esq^r