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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
November 5
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on this Occasion my Duty obliges me earnestly to recommend to you
the Revival of the Law for Arms and Ammunition, without which,
we shall, in Case of an Attack, be unable to defend our private
Properties, much less to join the neighbouring Colonies, to manifest
our Duty and Loyalty, by repelling the Violence of an Enemy, and
preventing an Invasion or Attempt, upon his Majesty's Dominions
on this Continent.
Hor.o Sharpe.
And the following Letter
Whitehall August 20. th 1753
Sir.
His Majesty having received information of the march of a
Considerable Number of Indians not in Alliance with the King,
supported by some regular European Troops intending as it is
Apprehended to committ some Hostilities on parts of his Majestys
dominions in America. I have the Kings commands to send you
this Intelligence and to direct you to use your utmost Diligence to
learn how far the same may be well grounded and to put you upon
your guard that you may at all Events be in a Condition to resist
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p. 326
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any Hostile Attempts that may be made upon any parts of his
Majesty's Dominions within your Government and to direct you in
the Kings name that in Case the Subjects of any foreign province
or state should presume to make any Incroachment on the Limits
of his Majestys Dominions, or to erect forts on his Majestys Lands
or committ any Other Act of Hostility you are immediately to repre-
sent the Injustice of such proceedings and to require them forth-
with to desist from any such unlawful undertaking but if notwith-
standing your Requisition they should still persist you are then to
draw forth the Armed force of the province and to use your best
endeavours to repell force by force, but as it is his Majestys Determi-
nation not to be the Aggressor I have the Kings Commands most
Strictly to enjoin you not to make use of the Armed force under
your direction excepting within the undoubted Limits of his Majes-
tys Dominions, and whereas it may be greatly conducive to his
Majestys Service that all his provinces in America should be aiding
and Assisting each other in Case of any Invasion I have it particu-
larly in Charge from his Majesty to acquaint you that it is his
Royal will and pleasure that you should keep an Exact Correspond-
ence with all his Majestys Governors on the Continent and in Case
you shall be informed by any of them of any Hostile Attempts you
are immediately to Assemble the General Assembly within your
Government and lay before them the necessity of a Mutual Assis-
tance & engage them to grant such Supplys as the Exigency of
Affairs may require. I have wrote by this Conveyance to all his
Majestys Governors to the same purpose
I am Sir your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Holdernesse
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.
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