Mr Speaker

I herewith send you a Letter dated the 27th of November 1762 which I received from Lord Egremont then his Majestys Principal Secretary of State for the American Department; which I think proper to lay before you, though it doth not affect the present Assembly, yet it Shews his Majesty's Resentment against the former Assembly for their undutiful Behaviour in not raising Men, or Recruits, so necessary then for the Public Service This however will shew you for the future his Majesty's Sense of such neglect; then so necessary for Securing the future Peace, Safety and Prosperity of his American Provinces. I therefore hope this House of Assembly will approve of my having advanced my own Money for that Service, which his majesty has approved of and of my two Draughts of £200 each, which I drew up on the Agents in England to reimburse me the Sums I laid out here for that Public Service

Arthur Dobbs