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I Could very willingly have diſpens'd with meeting you at this time, not only becauſe the Seaſon of the Year makes it uneaſie to many of you, who live in remote parts of the Coun
But the preſent Exigence of Affairs is ſuch, That the Council and I have thought it abſo
The Indians in this and the Neighbouring Colonies, are ſaid to have Combin'd with the Eaſtern Indians, intending to make a general Inſurrection and Rebellion; and if we may Credit the Advices we have from ſome hands, the time for Execution of this their ill Deſign is near at hand: and ſo near, that it will be in vain to try to avert the blow by Treaty or the promiſe of any advantages to them; but we muſt rather think of Suppreſſing them by force of Arms. In order to which you will do well to conſider of a way to make ſuch Levies of Souldiers as ſhall be ſufficient to defend the Country, and being Levied to Diſcipline and make them Expert in the Exerciſe and Uſe of their Arms.
It were not amiſs
It were well too, if a Law were made to puniſh Mutiny, and Deſertion, in time of actual War, without which the Souldiers you Raiſe, will not be tractable to the Command of their Officers, and ſo will not anſwer your end in Raiſing them.
You will do well to make proviſion of a ſufficient quantity of Arms and Ammunition, and that with all the Expedition that may be, That the Country may be furniſh'd with both for their Defence.
Gentlemen of the Houſe of Repreſentatives.
I deſire you will Inquire into the preſent State of the Publick Treaſure of the Province; that if we muſt be Engag'd in a War with the Indians, there may be no want of Money to Defray the neceſſary Charge of it. It belongs to you to conſider what that Charge will be, and to provide Funds accordingly.