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. Be pleased to inform Governor Wentworth that the Assembly here have voted 400 Men. I am S^ &ct
Spencer Phips Esq^
676 MANITSCRIPTS OF
SECT BANYAR TO GEN. JOHNSON.
New York 6 Augt. 1755.
Sir
The Governor being extremely busy in dispatcliing Expresses different ways has directed me to inclose you a copy of the Assembly's Resolution to raise 400 Men to reinforce the Troops under your Command, and to acquaint you that all possible Dispatch will be used in raising the Men, who will be either impressed or Draughted if a sufficient Number of Voluntiers do not offer, so that he hopes they will be at Albany in about three Weeks or less. It is expected that Connecticut will immediately raise 500 Men for the like purpose and the Governor is now writing to Governor Phips, desiring that the 500 Men which Governor Shirley recommends to be raised by this Goverment to attack the French Settlements on the River Chaudiere may be ordered forthwith to join you being clearly of opinion from the distance of the place that the diversion intended by that Measure will not have the Effect proposed, I am Sir