322 Assembly Proceedings, June 17-July 8, 1746.

L. H.J
Liber No. 40

Commis^rs from this Government, and such others uppon the Conti-
nent, as are willing to engage therein for the mutual Security and
Defence of the whole. There are now four Governments, with this
to the Eastward, that have appointed Commis^rs for this End; and
I cannot help repeating my Sollicitations to your Governments to
accede to the like Measures, which consequently must Promote His
Majestie's Service by being able to collect a strength sufficient to
Annoy and defeat the Attempts of the Enemy who have fallen uppon
this and Boston Government in a very enterprizing manner, and have
Committed many Cruel and inhuman Murders uppon his Majesty's
Subjects, should the City of Albany fall into their hands, it is thought
the Governments to the westward cannot of themselves, sustain the
Ravages of the Enemy, therefore must be exposed to the greater
sufferings; which I conceive ought to be an Inducement for their
joining more chearfully with this and the other Governments for
the Good of the Common Cause.
I am very much S^r Y^r humble Servant
G. Clinton

S^r Boston the 2^d of June 1746

Therewith inclose a Proclamation which I have issued for raising
Voluntiers for the intended Expedition, by which your Honour will
perceive the Spirit of our General Assembly, and the Disposition
which they have shewn to give the utmost Encouragement for pro-
moting the undertaking, which considering what we have done and
suffered in the late Expidition to Cape Breton is beyond what I
could have Expected from them I hope your Assembly (who have
done so little in the last Expedition) will not fall below us in this
I cannot but think it will be of service, for all the Governments to
enlist as many of their neighbouring Indians as they can provided
they are of a warlike Disposition and Friends to the English Interest.
I am with great Regard S^r Your Honours most obedient humble
Serv^t W. Shirley
June 8^th 1746. Since the writing of this by the Secretary which
should have been sent by the last Post, I hear that the Government
of New Hampshire has given Encouragement for raising 1000 men
there and that of Connecticut for raising 600 men, and as many
more as will Voluntarily enlist in that Colony, what Rhode Island
has done I don't hear with Certainty, but they talk of 500 men to be
raised W. S.

S^r New York 16^th June 1746

Pursuant to his Majesty's orders to me Signified by his Grace of
Newcastle, I intend to be at Albany the 20^th of next month, in order
to make use of Proper measures to engage the six Nations of In-
dians to take part in the present Expidition against Canada; and I