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New Bern
29 April 1758
Sir,
I have this Moment by your Express received your favour of the 20th. instant with the Inclosed from General Abercrombie and Captain Wallis, I recd. Mr. Secretary Pitt's Letter of December 30th. on Sunday the 9th. instant, and immediately summoned this Assembly to meet on Tuesday the 25th. they are now disputing about acting upon a Quorum of 15, which his Majesty determined to be a Quorum, unless they have a Majority of the whole Number of which the Assembly consists. Mr. Pitt's Letter to you did not come to my hands, but I sent to the Post Master to know if there was any for you to send them straight away, which says he did on the 10th. sealed up to Toomer to Wilmington which I hope he immediately did; and that you have since recd. it, but for fear of Accident have wrote to Toomer if not forwarded to send it by your Express, and if he sent to let him know when it went and by whom. I pray God we may have Success this Campaign. I am with great Regard
Your Excellency's
most obedient and
most humble Servt.
Arthur Dobbs
P.S. I am just now informed that Mr. Toomer has forwarded the Dispatches to you, but that he is determined not to continue the post any longer, as he is paid nothing from this Province, and is disappointed in his Expectations from yours.
Herewith you will receive a rough Copy of my Speech to the Assembly this Evening.
