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These directions being so full and Explicit leave me nothing
further to Add to them than my Warmest Wishes and hopes that
they will meet with a Speedy and Vigorous Execution as well on
the part of your Province as of those of Virginia and Pennsylvania
who are equally with you so Particularly and nearly Interested
therein, and to whom the Same is Likewise recommended in the
Strongest Terms. And as I have already Signified to you that I
had Appointed Brig/ Gen Stanwix to Succeed Brig Gen Forbes in
the Command to the Southward and desired of you to Correspond
and Co-operate with him on every matter relative to the Service in
those parts. I am now to request you, that all the Aid and Assistance
required of you by M Secretary Pitts within Letter, in Favour of the
Late Brig.r Forbes may be granted to Brig.r Stanwix to enable him
in the most Expedicious Manner to Execute the before mentioned
great and Salutary Work or any other that may be found Necessary
for the good of the Service, and that you would look upon whatever
he may ask or require of your Province, during his Continuance in
that Command as Coming from my Self.
I am with great Regard.
Sir your most Obed.t humble Serv.t
Jeff Amherst
Dear Sir Philadelphia 2.d April 1759.
As I have the Pleasure to forward to you Mr Secretary Pitts Letter
and one from General Amherst so I would not miss the Opportunity
of paying you my respects and at the Same time expressing the
hopes I have still that the Council and Assembly of Maryland under
your Influence will use every expedicious means in their Power to
forward the Military Preperations so Strongly Recommended from
his Majesty by M Pitt that the great ends expected from the vigorous
and Offensive Measures to be Pursued to reduce the Common
Enemy to Build a respectable Fort at or near Fort Duquesne and
to Secure the Country towards the Ohio now in our Possession
may be effected, and as these are measures which I should think will
be more than ordinarily agreeable to the Southern Provinces so I
hope it will have that effect upon Maryland which his Majesty at
this time requires and hope to be able out of the Forces you will
raise to get four good Companies of Rangers so Necessary for
Carrying on the Service; in which I am told your Province abounds,
It will be a great Pleasure to me to hear you had a pleasant Journey
home and that you'l believe me
Dear Sir, Your most Obed.t & most Humble Serv.t
John Stanwix
Mess.rs Waggaman and Harris attend with Mr Parker Selby a
Member returned for Worcester County to See him Qualified who
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