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you are both able, but excuse mo for giviug this caution, time requires 

 it. I am, Dear Sir, your very good friend and humble servant, 



Conrad Weiser." 



A Letter to Governor Morris from James Eead, Esq., wrote on the 

 same sheet of the foregoing letter from Mr. Weiser. 



"Sir: I must not detain the bearer a moment ; I have sent the orio-inal 

 letter from Mr. Weiser, that no mistakes may arise by any doubts of the 

 justness of a copy. 



"I shall raise our Town in an hour, and use all prudent measures for 

 our defence. I could wish your Honour could order us two or three 

 swivel Guns and Blunderbusses, with a few Muskets and some Powder, 

 Swan Shot. Nothing shall be wanting in me, who have the misfortune 

 of being Major of two associated Companies ; but I know not how my peo- 

 ple will behave, as they are under an infatuation of an extraordinary sort. 



"I am, may it please your Honour, your Honour's most obedient and 

 most humble Servant, James Read." 



" Many wagons that are got thus far are bound back again immedi- 

 ately upon hearing the news. 



Reading, October 27th, 1755, 6 A. M." 



A Letter from Governor Morris to Conrad Weiser, Esquire. 



"New Castle, October 29th, 1755. 



"Sir: I have your two Letters of the 26th instant, that to Mr. Read 

 being sent forward to me with the other, and I am heartily concerned at 

 the melancholy situation of the inhabitants in the remoter parts of the 

 Province. If the Assembl}^ had paid any the least regard to my recom- 

 mendations, as everything that has happened was reasonably to be ex- 

 pected, the people would not at this time have remained without protec- 

 tion or such a quantity of innocent blood have been spilt. However, I 

 have upon this occasion summoned them to meet on Monday next, and 

 hope they will now (though late) make some provision for the safety of 

 the Province, and in the meantime must commend your care and dili- 

 gence, and recommend it to you and the people in your neighborhood to 

 do everything for their defence that their circumstances and situation 

 will admit of Let me know from time to time what is done and the 

 motion of the enemy, and you may assure the people that whenever the 

 Assembly enables me to act vigorously in their defence I shall most 

 readily do it, and if they do not my best advice and assistance shall be 

 employed in their protection. I have neither Arms nor ammunition at 

 my disposal, or I should have sent you some of both before now. 



"I shall set out for Philadelphia this day or to-raorrow, 

 " And am, Sir, your friend and servant, 



Robert Hunter Morris." 



"Conrad Weiser, Esq." 



