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' proceed to Machias, and from thence to P ajfamequado ; 

 ' And having Effected what fpoils you poffibly may upon 

 ' the Enemy in thofe parts, Embark on your Veffels for 

 ' Menis and Signeelo, touching at Grand Manan, if you 

 ' fee caufe, and from Menis & Signetto to Port Royal Gut; 

 ' And ufe all poffible Methods for the burning and deftroy- 

 ' ing of the Enemies Houfing, and breaking the Dams of 

 ' their Corn grounds in the faid feveral places, and make 

 4 what other Spoils you can upon them, and bring away 

 1 the Prifoners. In your return call at Penobfcot, and do 

 ' what you can there, and fo proceed Weftward. 



' This will probably imploy you a Month or Six Weeks; 

 ' when you will draw together again, and by the latter end 

 ' of June confider whither you can march to Norrigwack, 

 ' or other parts of their Planting to deftroy their Corn & 

 ' Settlements: And keep the Expedition on foot until the 

 k middle of Augujl next. 



' Notwithstanding the particularity of the afore-going 

 ' Inftru6tion, I lay you under no reftraint, becaufe I am 

 " well allured of your Courage, Care, Caution and Induftry; 

 ' But refer you to your own Refolves, by the Advice of 

 ' your Commiffion Officers, not under the degree of Cap- 

 ' tain's, and the Sea-Commiffion Captains (whom you will, 

 ' as often as you can, Advife with) according to the Intel- 

 ' ligence you may receive, or as you may find needful upon 

 ' the Spot. 



' You are by every opportunity, and once a Week cer- 

 ' tainly, by fome means, either by way of Cafco, Pifcata- 

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