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Additional to be victualled with the King's Provision from the
Time that they shall join his Majesty's regular Forces to the End of
the Campaign, when they will be dismissed, I flatter myself that you
will the more readily agree to his Lordship's Proposals, and as the
Time allowed for raising those Men is so very Short you will I hope
come to a Speedy Resolution on this Matter, and to such a one as
might evince that now a fair Opportunity offers, you are determined
to be in the Number of those of his Majesty's dutiful and loyal
Subjects that are most zealous to promote his Service, and most

U. H. J.

Liber No. 35
Feb. 24

desirous of providing effectually for the future as well as the present
Security of this Country, the 24.^th February 1758.

New York Feb.^y 13, 1758,
S.^r
As i am directed by his Majesty to apply to the several Govern-
ments in North America for such Aid and Assistance as are necessary
for carrying on the War in this Country which is likewise fully
expressed in the several Letters transmitted by his Majesty's Secre-
taries of State down from S.^r Thomas Robinson's Letters to them
of the 26.^th of October 1754 to this Time directing that they should
correspond, and co-operate with his Majesty's Commander in Chief
for the Time being in North America; and that they will use their
utmost Endeavours to induce their Councils and Assemblies to give
the necessary Orders for raising their Quotas of Men with the
greatest Expedition, so that they may be ready to march to such
Places as the Commander in Chief shall direct

In Consequence of which Orders I do now apply to you to use
your utmost Endeav :^rs with your Council and Assembly to furnish
a Body of four hundred good Men, and that as many of them as
possible should be used to ranging to act in Conjunction with his
Maty's Forces the next Spring in carrying on vigorous and offensive
Measures against the Enemy over and above what is necessary for
the Defence of your Forts on the Frontiers of your Province, and
that this Body should be ready to march by the Beginning of April.

As this will occasion the raising an additional Number to what
your Province now have, I could propose to you that the Addition
should be raised only for the Campaign and to be dismissed at the
End of it by which Means I am of Opinion that it will not only be
less expensive to the Province but you will the sooner compleat your
Quota with good Men, as they will be enabled to return to their
own Habitation in the Winter.

I am the further induced to expect that they will readily comply
with this Request that I will as soon as they join his Majesty's Forces
supply them with the King's Provisions at the Expence of the Crown
which will greatly ease the Province in that material Article and as
the Service I propose to employ them on will be an immediate Benefit

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