Gentlemen of his Majestys Council, Mr Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly. 

It is with the greatest pleasure, that I meet you in this New Assembly, at this Important Crisis, which I hope will determine, and Soon finish, By the blessing of God upon the Exertion of the United force of Britain, and her Colonys, a long and Cruel War, in which our Holy Religion, Libertys & possessions, have been in the Utmost Danger from our perfidious and Cruel Enemies; and am Confident if his Majestys Measures are Supported by the United force of these Colonys, it will Secure our Peace, and Safety to our latest Posterity—

I have received his Majestys Commands Communicated to me, by Mr. Secretary Pitt, and a Letter from General Amherst, which I Shall lay before you to Assemble you on the Earliest Notice, and Consult with you upon this Important Crisis, where your Assistance is required, with the Utmost dispatch in raising what men can be Spared in the Colony, that we may Exert our Whole force, in Conjunction with his Majestys forces from Britain, to dispossess and drive the French from all their unjust acquisitions on this Continent: His Majesty having Resolved to Exert the whole force of Britain, and the Colonys to finish the warr this Campaign, and give Peace by Securing the Protestant Apostolical Religion, and Liberties of Europe, and More Immediately of Britain & these Colonys; which a due Exertion of our United force, will finish our Expence, and procure us, for the future, a lasting Peace from French and Indian Invasions and Depredations—

Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly 

I am Confident, that from these Vigorous Measures Inspired into his Majesty and his Council, by the great & Surprising Success of his Majestys Arms, throughout the Globe, by Sea and Land, and the present distress and ruin of the Trade, & Marine of France, Wherein the Influence and Assistance of Divine Providence is So Eminently displayed, in defence of our Holy Religion & Cause of Liberty, that you will Exert your Power, and Continue that Zeal you have hitherto Shewn, in defence of his Majestys Rights and of our holy Religion and Libertys, as it will be the Only Effectual Method to prevent any future Expence that you will grant a Supply to raise without loss which has been So heavy upon this Infant Colony, which is but now Settling, And I therefore Recommend it to you in the Strongest Manner to ease you of all future Expences, that you will grant a Supply to raise, without Loss of time, what Men be Spared, to Assist in those Vigorous Measures—

Gentlemen of his Majestys Council, Mr Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly 

I have nothing further to Recommend to you but only the Re,enacting and Amending of the Repealed Bills of the Supreme & County Courts, And the Act to Establish Vestries, without the Clauses, Objected to in the Repealed Laws, in which you will Consult the General Good of the Province; and I Shall Concur with you in every Measure that will make the Tax necessary to be raised for the Bounty Money, Cloathing, and pay of the Troops required, to be the Most Easy to the Inhabitants; until it be repaid by the Money already Granted or promised to be further Recommended, upon a proper Exertion of our force, and our Zeal Shewn at this Important Crisis; And therefore Recommend it to you either to unite, in Appointing An Agent to receive and remit what money his Majesty has or Shall Recommend to be given by the Parliament of Britain, to this Province, by a Particular Bill framed for that purpose, which I shall heartily Concurr in, as it may be the Means of Lessening yr Debt and ease you of future Expence; and hope by the blessing of God upon our Endeavours that I shal[l] [have] no future Call upon you for any Supply, but what you may think necessary for the Increase [&] Improvment of the Trade and Navigation of this Province—