592 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 14-Oct. 9, 1756.

L.H.J.
Liber No. 48
September

14
p. 322

the forces upon this Occasion; and it is the Kings, Pleasure, that you
shall give any Officers who may come into your Government, all
the Assistance in your Power in the Execution of this Service.
It being the greatest Importance that his Majesty Should, in the
present Situation of Affairs, be truly and exactly informed of the
Real State of Defence of all his Colonies in America, as well in Rela-
tion to the Ordnance, and Stores of War which are in each Colony
Respectively, as to the Forts, and Fortifications, and the Number of
their Inhabitants It is the Kings Pleasure that you should prepare
and Transmit to the Earl of Loudoun or to the Commander in Chief
of his Majesty's Forces for the time being, an exact, and Particular
Account thereof, with Respect to the Colony under your Govern-
ment, in which you are to express the present actual State and
Quality of the cannon, Small Arms, Ammunition, and other Ord-
nance and Military Stores, belonging to the said Colony Either in
the Publick Magazines or in the Possession of the Militia or other
private persons together with the True state of all Places, either
already fortified or which you Judge forthwith Necessary to be
fortified with your Opinion at large, in what manner His Majesty
may farther Contribute to the Security and Defence of the Said
Colony, and also, as exact an Account as you can Obtain of what
Number the Militia is Composed and how Armed Mustered, and
Trained.

P. S./ I am

Your Letter of Octo.^r Sir
8.^th has been Received Your Most Obedient
Deputy Governor of Maryland. Humble Servant
H Fox.