Gentlemen of his Majestys Councel Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly

I Return you Thanks for the several good Bills you have Passed this Session and the Supply you have granted to his Majesty to Erect Forts and to raise and Maintain Troops to Defend our Frontier so Necessary at this time upon the loss of Oswego and the Apprehension of Losing our Cherokee allies by their Entertaining and Secreting French Emissaries. 

I am Sorry to find that the Circumstances of our Credit has prevented you from raising a much Larger Supply So Necessary to repell our inveterate Enemies and to secure the future peace of this Province for as affairs are so Critical I am afraid the Small Supply now granted will hereafter oblige you to be at a very great Expence to secure your Peace an Possessions and above all your Religion and Liberty. 

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly. 

The Loss by our remittances in sending Provisions to Virginia and also by our remittances to Newyork by the rise of Provisions before we know the Destination of our Troops together with the Expence of transporting and fitting them out with tents and other necessaries hath occasioned a Considerable Deficiency in payment of our Troops not yet liquidated I must therefore recommend it to you to pass a vote of Credit for what may be Necessary to repay the sums Borrowed to subsist our Troops which may prevent your being Called to Gether Next Spring which shall be Duely accounted for next Session

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

I dont doubt in your Several Counties you will raise a true British Spirit to Defend our Rights and Liberties and to repell our Cruell and rapacious Enemies and that you will promote the Due levying of the taxes and Execution of the Laws and promote true Religion and Industrious Labour in the Province—

North Carolina.
Govr. Dobbs's Speech to the Council & Assembly of North Carolina.

Recd. with his Letter dated the 31st. Octbr. 1756.

Recd. Decbr. —
Read —— 24. 1756.

C.119.