New York 21st. Febry. 1762

Sir

As I acquainted you in my Letter of the 9th. Instant, that I had been Honored with His majesty's Commands for compleating the Regular Corps Serving in North America, by recruits to be Raised by the Several provinces, on Such Terms and Conditions as I Should propose; in Consequence of these Commands, and in obedience thereto, I have duely considered not only the Numbers that will be Necessary to be furnished by the respective Colonies, but the Encouragement to be given to Induce the Men voluntarily to Enter into the Service; which I am persuaded, will, if properly Backed by the Provinces, have the desired Effect.

The Number of Men Expected from your Province, for this Service, with the Method proposed for raising them, I Shall now lay before You; and the Earl of Egremont's Letter, which I herewith Enclose to You, will Shew You how much the King has this Measure at heart, and how Disagreeable any Failure or Disappointment therein would be to His Majesty.

The Quota to be furnished by your Province, agreeable to the Proportions from the other Colonies is, One Hundred and Forty three Men; I must therefore most Earnestly Request you will use your utmost Influence with the Assembly to Raise that Number over and above those already demanded by my Letter of the 9th. Instant; by paying them the Same Levy Money as to the others, and as an Encouragement to Induce the Men to Enter into the Regular Service, I propose to Allow Five Pounds New York Currency Bounty Money, to Each Man, not under Eighteen, nor above Forty Years of Age, who Shall Enlist, to Serve during the war, or untill the Regimts. Return to Europe: they Shall be cloathed, and Enter into Immediate Pay, without any further Expence to the Province, than their first Levying, and at the Expiration of their time above mentioned, Shall be Sent back to their respective Homes And in Order to Encourage the Provincial Officers to forward this Essential Service, I Leave it to you to appoint any Officer or Officers you Shall think proper to persuade the Men to Enter into the Regular Service, on the above conditions, for Every one of which that he Shall to Enlist, and that is approved of by a Regular officer whom I Shall appoint for that purpose, the said Provincial Officer shall receive a reward of Forty Shillings New York Currency; it will therefore be Necessary that I have the Earliest Notice of the time when you think the Men will be Raised, that I may Send an Officer, to approve of them, Receive them, and to pay the Bounty and Reward as already promised.

I have only to add, that to render this Service Effectual, and to prevent Desertion, I Shall Expect the Province will provide for Replacing Such men as do Desert, which when Known, I am persuaded, will prevent any of them, from leaving their Corps, since they cannot Expect Protection in the Colonies.

You will please to Observe that the Execution of this Measure must by no means retard, or Interfere, with, the Requisition made by His Majesty for the provincial Service: the King Ever Mindful of the Ease and welfare of his faithfull Subjects demands only Such assistance as may be granted without Subjecting them to any heavy Burthen, and therefore has been pleased to make his Requisitions agreeable thereto; and I trust from your Known Zeal for His Majesty's Honour; and the Good of the Service, you will Enforce the Necessity of both Measures, when you meet Your Assembly, in Such a Manner, that, as these Measures are calculated for the Prosecution of a War, in which the Immediate Security and future Interests of the Provinces are So Essentially concerned, they will Chearfully and readily Comply with His Majesty's commands, and thereby approve themselves faithfull and obedient Subjects to the best of Kings.

I am, with great regard

Sir,

&c.

NB. The Like Letter to the following Governors, with the difference of their respective Quotas, Vizt.

Circular
To the Governors on the Continent of North America, Demanding their respective Quoata's of the 4000 Recruits for the Regular Service.
New York, 21st. Febry. 1762.