Maryland Gazette December 1753

tble the Lord* of Trade, recommending a drift Friendlhip and Affe&ion to the Indian i, and (hewing the Ufefnlnef* of giving a proper Encourage tncnt to foreign Proteftanti to fettle in the interior Part* of, thii Dominion ; a Copy of the Lord* of Trade, their Remonllrance and Reaioni to Hb Mijefty, on your revtfed Lawi; a Report of the Comnifionen of Ihe Cnftomi to the Lorda of the Trtafary, im Regard to your Tobacco Law i at alfo a Copy of an loftruftion from Hi* Majefty, granting me Power to give ray Afoot to two Law* formerly repealed to all wkich I refer you. 1 am heartily forry, for the bad Account*, we have of the Prke of Tobacco at Home, and of in bad Quality j which I conceive mud be greatly owing to the Neglccl and D.lhontfty of the Infpector* ; I therefore recommend to your Confideration, whether the Reduflion of the vaft Number of Warehoufei, and the appointing an Infpeclor Ge ner) in each River, properly impowcred to inlpccl the different Warehouits, and to examine the Book* of the Infpeflor*.would not be of Service to remove the Complaint* now lubfifting.Grntltmt* tftbt Htnft tf Bmrft/tt, Since yoar laft Adjournment, I have be ft?alarmed by feveral Information* from oar back Settlement*, from the Indium, and from oar neighbouring Governor*, of a large Body of Fmcb Regular*, and Indiagi in their fntercft, having marched from Canada, to the River Obio,\n an hoftileManner, to invade Hit Majefty'* Territotie*.and having actually built a Fort op Hi* Majefty'i Lind : On which, by the Advice of the Council, I have fent ftveral confiderable Prefent* to the InJlani, that are our Al liw, tod in Friendfhip with u.Thefe People (eem much furprized at the Conduft of the Fnacbj and tppetr full of Refentmenu and tuve, tffated the.Coramiflbnera, fent from me, of their uncerc At uchment to the Britifi Inteieli, and to the Colonieion thii Continent.V And ail in;endtometthyChlefi of the different Tribe* of JwJiau, next May, at JTlncbtlltr, to !e liver a very co fiderable Prefent from Hit Majelly 1 am in great Hope* then, to make a firm, flrong, ard lafting Alliance with them.This Attempt of (he Troxb has been reprefenKd to the Miniftry at Home, by feveral of trr Gaver nort on t hit .Continent, and by rnyfelfi and by them it wat laid before the Km"y Hi* Majefty out of Hi* pkternal Love, Afteflibn, and great Regard He bean to HiaSubjtfh on this Continent, imme diitely ordered one of Hi* Ship* of War to come to this Dominion, with Hi* Royal Inftruflion* to me how toondul myfelf, in the prefent Situation ot Affair* : t alfo receive'!Letter* to a!) Hit Majefty'* Governor* on thi* Continent, with O/dcrt to difpttch the time to them immediately.At thl* Afialr has been fo ftroejjly noticed aik Attended to at Hone, and there judged to be o great .Confluence to Hi* Majefty'* Dominion*, tod to HU.SubjecUnere, 1 doubt not you " hink it a Matter taat require* yoar immediate i Confiderattem.And !am commanded by HU Majrfty immedi.ately to call the Aflembly within my Government and to lay before them the Ntcrffiiy of a mutual Affiftance.and to eng-e them to grant fuch Sop jlies, at the Exigency of she prefent Affair* require; : Which I now do, and I doubt not hot you will anfwer.Hi* Royal Expeaationi, by granting fuch aura* of Money, for the defeating the Defi/ni of.6ur Enemies, a* the prerent Emeigency call* for.And aa His Majefly's Ship i* directed, to wail for my Difpachet, 1 (hill detain her 'til you tome to ome Refolution theTeon.Hi* Majefty has, out of His great Goodnefs and Regard to oar Preicrvattoo, ordered Thirty Piecet of Cannon, Powder.(tfr.for the Protection of oar Frontiers to the Weftrd, ind I. very foon raped them when they do arrive, I (half adrife with the Council how they (hall be difpoVd of, for the Ufe intended.Cm tit men, I think, from the remark ible Token* of His Majefty ' paternal Care, and particular Regard for our Safety and Protection, I need ufenoother Ar guraent* to you, to take in'o yoqr Con&4eration the Necefliiy of a preicnt and immediate Supply j not doubting bat yoa will enable me to comply with Hii Majefty'* Order*, and to return an agree able Atfwer on (he Sotya, and that you will aft herein conGftently with the jjft and diftingailhed CbaraQer the Legiflatnre ot Virginia bean with the &Dg and Hi* MioiAry at Home.And a* the Supply now demanded is for the Protection of oar Live* and Propertte*, the Ex<en Coo and Settlement of Hi* Mj fty'a Territorie*.aid" for the Benefit and Advantage of a* and oar Poflerity, I (hall leave thia Affair entirely to yoar mature CooSc'eratioo.Gtntltmt* tfiti Hnft tf BttrgeJ/ei, , '" ''- To tbt Ht*t*rabl, RORERTD lit W ID D IB, Erfitti Majtfy'rLiinttnant GolnrMtr

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