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to joyn the Forces now with you for that Expedition, and 

 have commijjionated Lieut. Colonel John Hathorne, one of 

 the Members of His Majeflies Council, who is acquainted 

 with that River, and in whofe courage and conducl I repofe 

 fpecial Trufl, to take the chief command of the whole dtiring 

 that Service, being well ajfured that your good affeclions and 

 zeal for His Majeflies Service will induce your ready com- 

 pliance and affflance therein, which I hope will take up no 

 long time, and be of great benefit and advantage to thefe His 

 Majeflies Territories if it plcafe God to fucceed the fame. 

 Befides its very probable to be the farefl opportunity that can 

 be offered unto your felf and Men, of doing Execution upon 

 the Indian Enemy and Rebels, who may reafonably be ex- 

 pecled to be drawn to the defence of that Fort. I have alfo 

 ordered His Majeflies Ship Arundel, and the Province- 

 Gal ly to attend this Service. 



Colonel Hathorne will communicate unto you the contents 

 of his Commijjion and Inflruclions received from my felf for 

 this Expedition, which I expeel and order that your felf, 

 Officers and Souldiers uozv under you yield obedience unto. 

 He is to advife with your felf and others i7i all weighty 

 attempts. Praying for a Blejfing from Heaven upon the 

 faid Enterprize, and that all engaged in the fame may be 

 under the fpecial Protection of the Almighty. I am your 

 Loving Friend, Wm. STOUGHTON. 



The Major having read his laft Orders, and conlidering 

 his Commiffion, found that he was oblig'd to attend, All 

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