The Assembly met here this Morning and Just as I was going to Town I received your Letter of the 30*^ July which I communicated to the Council they and I am of a different opinion from Gov^ Shirley as to the employm* of the Additional Troops to be raised We are here of Opinion they should without a moments delay be sent to reinforce the provincials under Major Gen^ Johnson as we thmk they Cannot be soon enough at the River Oudiere to Cause the diversion proposed And therefore can be more usefully employed in removing the French encroachm^s at the Lake Champlain There is the Greater reason to send our Reinforcem'^ that way as it is probable some of the French Troops from France may have escaped up the River S' Lawrence who will undoubtedly be sent to oppose our Troops at Crown point This Consideration renders it necessary for us to make the Strongest Effort this way here our Success will open us a door to enter their Country in case of a War which from the Events in N" America appears to me inevitable The Assembly this Afternoon voted 400 Additional to the 800 we had before And as I shall be empowered to press or draught Men for want of Voluntiers I have reason to hope these 400 Men will soon be sent away & Join the other provincials in season. I hope your Governm' will be of the same opinion with this & dispatch whatever Men you intend for the Assistance of their Countrymen without delay, I have laid a very Strict embargo upon all provisions here except to Halifax Annapolis & Chiconicto in Nova Scotia so that besides the Act of Assembly to restrain all Trade with the French both in North America and in the Islands no Vessels can go hence to any part even of his Matis Dominions, And I hope we shall starve the French in Luisburgh & by Gods blessing give them a Chastisement in other places May we hare Ample Amends for the disgrace We have Sustained on the Ohio.