200 Assembly Proceedings, March 22- April 11, 1760.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
March 22

The King is further pleased to furnish all the Men so raised as
above with Arms Ammunition and Tents as well as to Order Pro-
visions to be issued to the same by his Majestys Commissaries in the
same Proportion and Manner as is done to the rest of the Kings
Forces; And a sufficient Train of Artillery will Also be provided at
his Majestys Expence for the Operations of the Campaign, The
whole therefore that the King Expects and requires from the several
provinces is the Levying Cloathing and Pay of the Men; and on
these heads also, that no Encouragement may be Wanting to the
fullest Exertion of your Force his Majestys is farther most Gra-
ciously pleased to permit me to Acquaint you, that strong recom-
mendations will be made to Parliament in their Session next year, to
grant a proper Compensation for such Expences as above according
as the Active Vigour and Strenuous efforts of the respective Prov-
inces shall justly appear to merit, it is his Majestys Pleasure that
you do with particular Diligence immediately Collect and put into
the best Condition all the Arms issued last Campaign which can be
any wise rendered Serviceable or that can be found within your
Government in order that the same may be employed as far as they
will go in this Exigency, I am at the Same time to Acquaint you
that a reasonable Supply of Arms will be sent from England to

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replace such as may have been lost, or have become unfit for future
Service. I am further to inform you, that similar orders are sent by
this Conveyance to Pensylvania, Virginia North Carolina and South
Caroline.
The Northern Governments are also directed to Raise Men in
the same manner, to be employed in such offensive Operations as
the Circumstances and Scituation of the Enemies Possessions in
those parts may point out, which it is hoped will Oblige them so to
divide there Attention and Forces as will render the several Attempts
more easy and successfull.
It is unnecessary to Add any thing to Animate your Zeall in the
Execution of his Majestys Orders on this great Occasion, where the
future safety and welfare of America & of your own Province in
Particular are so nearly concerned; and the King Doubts not from
your knon Fidelity and Attachment, that you will employ yourself
with the utmost Application and Dispatch in this promising and
decisive Crisis
I am with great Truth and regard Sir
Your most Obedient humble Serv.^t
W: Pitt

New York 21^st February 1760

With his Majestys Commands for the reduction of Canada, re-
ceived last night I Likewise had a Copy of M. Pitts Circular Letter
to the Northern and Southern Governors of the 7^th January Last,