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the original of which goes enclosed, and whereby you will see, that
his Majesty having nothing so much at heart as to improve the
great and important Advantages gained the last Campaign in North
America and not Doubting that all his faithful and brave Subjects
there will continue most chear fully to Co-operate with and second
to the Utmost the large Expence and Extraordinary Succours sup-
plied by the Kingdom of Great Britain for their Preservation and
future Security; and his Majesty Considering that the several Prov-
inces from Pensylvania inclusive to the Southward are well able,
with proper Encouragements to furnish a Body of several Thousand
Men to join the Kings Forces in those parts, for some offensive
Operations against the Enemy; and his Majesty not judgeing it
Expedient to limit the Zeal and Ardour of any of his Provinces by
making a repartition of the Force to be raised by each respectively
for this most important Service, he (Mr Secretary Pitt) is Com-
manded to signify to you the Kings Pleasure, that you do forthwith
use your utmost endeavours and influence with the Council and
Assembly of your Province, to induce them to raise with all Possible
Dispatch within your Government as large a Body of Men as the
Number and Scituation of its inhabitants may allow, (in the due
performance of which service it is hoped and expected they will
not again fail in their duty to the King, as they have done the two
Last Campaigns) and forming the Same with regiments as far as
shall be found Convenient that you do direct them to hold them-
selves in readiness as early as may be to march to the rendezvous
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U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
March 22
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at such place or Places as may be named for that purpose by the
Commander in Chief of his Majestys Forces in America or by the
Officer who shall be Appointed to Command the Kings Forces in
those parts in order to proceed from thence in Conjunction with a
Body of his Majestys British Forces and under the supreme Com-
mand of the Officer to be Appointed as above so as to be in a
Scituation to begin by the first of May if possible or as soon after as
shall be any way Practicable such Offensive Operations as shall be
judged by the Commander of his Majestys Forces in those parts
most expedient for Annoying the Enemy.
As the Kings Directions on the aforegoing Subject are so fully
stated in the above Abstract I have only to request that you would
exert your utmost endeavours to encite and Encourage your As-
sembly to the full and due Execution of the Kings Commands in a
matter so essential to the future Welfare and Prosperity of the
several Provinces and the Success of the ensuing decisive and (it is
greatly hoped) last Campaign in North America; Which desireable
and cannot be better Attained than by Commencing the Operations
as early as shall be Practicable; and that nothing may be left undone
that it is possible for me to Attempt in the Execution of his Majestys
Commands I must be urgent with you to quicken and expedite the
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