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By the Rt. Honourable the Lieutenant Governour and 

 Commander in Chief. 



H>nMViiCtt0n5 for Maj. Benjamin Church, Commander 

 of the Forces raifed for His Majeflies Service againfl 

 the French and Indian Enemy and Rebels. 



T) Urfuant to the Commifjion given you, you are to Em- 

 bark the Forces now furnifhed and equipped for His 

 Majeflies Service on the prefent Expedition to the Eaflern 

 parts of this Province, and -with them and fuch others as 

 fiall offer thcmfclves to go forth on the faid Service to Sail 

 unto Pifcataqua, to joy 11 thofe lately difpatched thither for 

 the fame Expedition, to await your coming. And with all 

 care and diligence to improve the Veffels, Foals and Men 

 under your command in fearch for, profecution and purfuit 

 of the faid Enemy, at fuch places where you may be informed 

 of their abode or refort, or where you may probably expect to 

 find or meet with them, and take all advantages againfl them 

 ■which Providence fiall favour you with. 



You are not to lift or accept any So7ildiers that are already 

 in His Majeflies pay and pofted at any Town or Garrifon 

 within this Province, without fpecial Order from my felf. 



You are to require and give ftricl Orders that the duties 

 of Religion be attended on board the feveral Veffels, and in 

 the feveral companies under your command, by daily Prayers 

 unto God and reading His Holy Word, and Obfervance of 

 the Lords Day to the utmoft you can. 



J r ou are to fee that your Souldiers have their due allow- 

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