The Virginia Gazette

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.

Monday Evening the General Assembly of this Province met, having been called by the Governor; who the next Morning sent them the following Message, viz.

Gentlemen,

My Duty to His Majesty, my Regard for the Interests of the Colonies, and my Concern for the Reputation of Pennsylvania, have all conspired to my calling you together at this Time; and I do assure myself, that you will joyfully embrace the Opportunity of giving a publick and substantial Proof of the like Zeal for the King's Service, and the common Good of your Fellow Subjects. As it has pleased the Almighty to grant a Blessing on His Majesty's Arms, and, after an uncommon Course of Events, to crown the glorious Enterprize of the Government of New-England with Success, I conclude that Arguments to induce you to do your Parts, for preserving a Conquest of such Importance, are altogether unnecessary; and that, on this pressing Occasion, your Resolutions will be so speedy as well as effectual, that I may be enabled to give a satisfactory Answer, by the next Post, to the Letter which I had the Pleasure to receive by Express from Governor Shirley, and which I have now order'd to be laid before you, together with One, since come to Hand, from Commodore Warren; enclosing a Copy of the Signification of His Majesty's Pleasure, by His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, to the several Governors of the British Colonies in North America.

July 23, 1745.

GEORGE THOMAS.

The Substance of the Letters of Governor Shirley, and Commodore Warren, referr'd to in the Governor's Message, Was to desire an Aid of Soldiers, Ammunition, and Provisions, for securing the Conquest made of Cape-Breton. The King's Instructions mentioned in the same Message are general to the Governors of the Northern Colonies, to furnish Commodore Warren, with such Men, Provisions, and Shipping, as he shall have Occasion for, to defend any of the said Colonies, or make Attempts upon the Enemy.

On Wednesday the Assembly came to this Resolution, viz.

The House resuming the Consideration of the King's Commands, signified by the Duke of Newcastle's Letter to the Governors of the Northern Colonies, and also the other Dispatches, Letters and Papers, laid before them by Order of the Governor,

Resolved,

That this House will grant the Sum of Five Thousand Pounds, to the King's Use, to be paid into the Hands of John Pole, and John Mifflin, of the City of Philadelphia, Merchants, One half Part thereof by the Trustees of the General Loan-Office, the other Half by the Treasurer, under the Directions of the Honourable George Thomas, Esq; our Governor, to be laid out by the said John Pole, and John Mifflin, in the Purchase of Bread, Beef, Pork, Flour, Wheat or other Grain, or any of them, within this Province, and to be shipped from hence for the King's Service as the Governor Shall think most fit.

This was sent up to the Governor, together with the following Message, viz.

May it please the Governor,

We think it our indispensable Duty, on every Occasion, to shew our Loyalty and hearty Affection towards our King and the present Government; under whom we not only enjoy our Civil and Religious Liberties in their full Extent, but often meet with peculiar Lenity and Indulgence.