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and expected, they will not again fail in their duty to the
King as they did the Last Campaign) and forming the Same
into regiments, as far as shall be found Convenient, that you
do direct them to hold themselves in readiness as early as
may be, to march to the Rendezvous, at Such place or places
as may be named for that purpose, by the Commander in
Chief of his Majestys Forces in America, or by the Officer
who shall be appointed to Command the Kings Forces in
those parts, in order to proceed from thence in Conjunction
with a Body of his Majestys British Forces and under the
Supreme Command of the Officer to be appointed as above,
so as to be in Scituation to begin, by the first of May if
possible or as soon after as shall be any way practicable, such
offensive, operations as shall be Judged, by the Commander
of his Majestys Forces in those parts most Expedient for
Annoying the Enemy, and most efficacious towards removing
and Repelling the Dangers, that Threaten the Frontiers of
any of the Southern Colonies on the Continent of America
and the better to facilitate this Important Service, the King
is pleased to leave it to you to Issue Commissions to such
Gentlemen of your Province as you shall Judge from their
weight and Conduct with the people and their Zeal for the
publick Service, may be best disposed and enabled to quicken
and effectuate the Speedy Levying of the greatest number
of Men, in the Disposition of which Commissions I am per-
suaded you will have nothing in view, but the good of the
Kings Service, & a due Subordination of the whole when
joined, to his Majestys Commander; and all Officers of the
provincial Forces, as high as Colonels inclusive, are to have
Rank According to their Several respective Commissions
agreeable to the regulations Contained in his Majestys
Warrant of the 30th of December Last year.
The King is further pleased to furnish all the men so
raised as above, with arms Ammunition and Tents as well
as to order provisions to be Issued to the Same, by his Maj-
estys Commissarys in the same proportion and manner as is
done to the rest of the Kings Forces and a Sufficient Train of
Artillery will Also be provided at his Majestys Expence, for
the operations for the Campaign; the whole therefore that
the King Expects and requires from the Several provinces,
is, the Levying Cloathing and pay of the men, and on these
heads Also, that no Encouragement may be wanting to the
Fullest Exertion of your Force, his Majesty is farther most
graciously pleased to permit me to Acquaint you, that Strong
recommendations will be made to Parliament in their Session
next year to grant a proper Compensation for such expences
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