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Your favour of the 10^th April came to hand
on the 26^th. I have done all in my power have
the small Body of Men I am enabled to send to
join in his Majesty's Forces, ready to take the Field
on the Day you appoint: and I sincerely wish the
assembly had consented to have [left] me at Liberty
to recruit and complete the Regiment to its full
Complement, but this is a grievance only to be
comented and not redressed. I can't help thinking
the assemblys on this Continent are too cautious
on these Occasions. I was in Hopes the noble
spirit w^ch shines forth in their Mother Country
would have spread its influence, and raised
a spirit of emulation in its colonies, to
follow the example set before them.

I am much obliged to you for your Opinion of
my [Lead] in this cause, and am
with very great Regard

May ye 3^rd 1760

To Masr: John Stanwix

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