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hostile Attempts that may be made upon any Parts of his Majesty's
Dominions within your Government; and to direct you, in the King's
Name, that in Case the Subjects of any foreign Prince or State
should presume to make any Incroachment on the Limits of his Maj-
esty's Dominions, or to erect Forts on his Majesty's Lands, or commit
any other Act of Hostility, you are immediately to represent the
Injustice of such Proceedings, and to require them forthwith to desist
from any such unlawful Undertaking: But if, notwithstanding 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
repel Force by Force. But as it is his Majesty's Determination not
to be the Aggressor, I have the King's Commands most strictly to
enjoin you not to make Use of the armed Force, under your Direc-
tion, excepting within the undoubted Limits of his Majesty's Domin-
ions. And whereas it may be greatly conducive to his Majesty's
Service, that all his Provinces in America should be aiding and
assisting each other in Case of any Invasion, I have it particularly in
Charge from his Majesty to acquaint you, that it is his Royal Will
and Pleasure, that you should keep up an exact Correspondence with
all his Majesty's Governors on the Continent; and in Case you shall
be informed by any of them of any hostile Attempts, you are imme-
diately to assemble the General Assembly within your 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.
I have wrote by this Conveyance to all his Majesty's Governors to
the same Purpose.
I am, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant,
Holdernesse.
In Pursuance of the Resolve of the House, the Bill intituled, An
Act for his Majesty's Service, is entered, viz.
"An Act for his Majesty's Service.
" Whereas the Right Honourable the Lords of Trade and Planta-
tions, by a Letter dated Whitehall, September 18, 1753, directed to
the late Governor of this Province, intimating that his Majesty had
been pleased to order a Sum of Money to be issued for Presents
to the Six Nations of Indians, and to direct his Governor of New-
York to hold an Interview with them, for delivering those Presents,
for burying the Hatchet, and renewing the Covenant Chain with
them, and recommending to the Governor of this Province, as well
as the other Governors of these Colonies, to join in such Interview,
and make suitable Presents for renewing the Covenant Chain with
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