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pointed for them, so as to be ready to Commence the opera-
tions by the I^st of May is so essential as well for preventing
the Extraordinary efforts which it is Supposed the Enemy
is preparing to make to Stop the further progress of his
Majestys Arms in America, as for pushing with Success the

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ensuing Campaign, that it is the Kings pleasure that you do
employ the utmost Diligence and every means in your Power
to forward and Expedite this Service in the most effectual
Manner and to avoid any Disappointment happening from
the Slowness of the Levies or from the men, who shall be
Raised, not proceeding in due time to the Rendezvous; with
Regard to the Expences incurrd by your province for the
Last Campaign I am further to acquaint you that as soon as
the Agents of the Respective Provinces duly Authorized
shall produce the necessary Documents, the same will without
delay be recommended to parliament for a reasonable Com-
pensation agreeable to the gracious Assurances which the
King was pleased to allow me to give in my Letter of the
30^th Decem. Last year
I am Sir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant
W.. Pitt.

New York March 18^th 1759.
Sir
It having become Necessary, by the Demise of Brig^r Gen^l
Forbes, that an Officer of Rank and Experience should with-
out Loss of Time proceed to Pensylvania to take on him the
Command of his Majestys Regular Troops and those to be
raised by the Southern Provinces to Act in conjunction for
the Defence and Security of those Provinces, or otherwise as
opportunities shall offer, or the Exigencies may require I
have thought it for the good of his Majestys Service to
appoint Brig. Gen. Stanwix to that Command and he does
accordingly set out Tomorrow for Philadelphia to take upon
him the same, I am therefore to request you that during such
his Command, you will upon every immergent Occasion, Cor-
respond and co-operate with him in the same manner as you
are enjoined by M^r Secretary Pitts Letter to do with me,
which must prove of great Benefit to the publick Service,
as from my removal from hence into the Back Country,
whether I may be called soon, it prove very prejudicial to
the safety and security of the Southern provinces to wait
for the Answers to any of the Letters you may have Occa-
sion to write to me in relation thereto and I have accordingly