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The following is a Letter from the Governour of New England
Esq^r
Sr Boston Nov^r 26^th 1753.

I Received by the last Post a Letter from the Earl of Holderness
dated the 28 :^th of August past (a circular One As it Appears to be to
All his Majesty's Governments in North America) acquainting me
that his Majesty had Received Information of the March of a

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
February 26

considerable Number of Indians not in alliance with him Supported
by Some Regular European Troops intended as it is Apprehended to
commit Some Hostilitys on parts of his Majesty's 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
Lordship had it particularly in Charge to let me know that it was his
Majesty's Royall Will & Pleasure that I should keep up an Exact
Correspondence with all his Majesty's Governours 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 committed upon his Majesty's Territories within
the Limits of your Honour's Government for Repelling of which
that may Stand in Need of the Assistance of his Majesty's Other
Colonys upon the Continent, I shall be ready upon my being in-
formed of it by your Honour to do my Duty within my own Govern-
ment 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 Majes-
ty's Command Signified to me in the Earl of Holdernesse's before
mentioned Letter.
I am with great Esteem
Sir
Your Honour's most humble
& most Obedient serv^t
W. Shirley.

Mr. Speaker (with the other Members) returned to the Lower
House, and re-assumed the Chair.
On motion, Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to
the Secretary of this Province, forthwith to make out a Writ of
Election, directed to the Sheriff of Kent County, to elect a Delegate
to serve in this Assembly, in the room of Mr. William Rasin, who
hath, since his being elected a Delegate for that County, accepted
the Office of Sheriff.

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