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<Governors in No. America except Georgia, Nova Scotia, & Newfoundland.>
Whitehall Decr. 29th. 1758.
Sir,
In transmitting to you the inclosed Duplicate of my Letter of the 9th. Inst. I have the King's particular Commands to renew and enforce, in the strongest manner, the Necessity of a punctual Compliance with the Orders therein contain'd; And you will accordingly urge, in the most expressive Terms, to the Council and Assembly of your Province, the Importance of Their Exerting Themselves in the present critical and decisive Moment, in which their own Interests and Security are so nearly concerned, that It would seem superfluous to add the further Motives of their Duty to the King, and of the Gratitude they owe to this Country, for the very great Expence, and Succours, supplyed, for their immediate Defence, and for the future Safety of all their Rights and Possessions in America; And the Levying the Men, to be furnished by the several Provinces, without any Delay, and in such Time, that They may not fail to be at the Rendezvous, That shall be appointed for Them, so as to be ready to commence the Operations by the 1st. of May, is so essential, as well for preventing the Extraordinary Efforts, which, it is supposed, the Enemy is preparing to make, to stop the further Progress of His Majesty's Arms in America, as for pushing, with Success, the ensuing Campaign, that It is the King's Pleasure, that You do employ the utmost Diligence, and every Means in your Power, to forward, and expedite this Service in the most effectual manner, and to avoid any Disappointment happening from the Slowness of the Levies, or from the Men, who shall be raised, not proceeding, in due Time, to the Rendezvous. <To be omitted to the Govr. of Massachuset's Bay.> (With regard to the Expences, incurred by your Province, for the last Campaign, I am further to acquaint you, that as soon as the Agents of the respective Provinces, duely authorised, shall produce the necessary Documents, the Same will, without Delay, be recommended to Parliament, for a reasonable Compensation, agreable to the Gracious Assurances, which the King was pleased to allow me to give, in my Letter of the 30th. Decr. last year.
I am &ca.
W. Pitt
Drat. to the Govrs. in
North America.
Decr. 29th. 1758.
by Admty Vessel; & Dupl.
by Packet Boat, Jany. 13.
