Governour of New York wherein He advises Him, that the Assembly of that Province had made a resolve to raise 400 Men in order to Reinforce the Troops already Raised upon the present Expedition against Crown Point ; And Major General Lyman laid before the Board a Letter he had reC*.
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from Governour Fitch of Connecticut, wherein he desires to know if it is the opinion of the Council of War of this Army that 50C men agreed to be raised by the Legislature of that Colony be Needful to be imediately sent to Reinforce the Troops already assembled at this Place.
Hereupon General Johnson put the Question ; whither the above Reinforcements should be sent to join the Army with all possible dispatch and are Needful for the Good of the present Service.
Agreed in the affirmative Nem : Con :
General Johnson then put the following Question -- whither He should write to the Commander in Chief of Massachusetts Bay to desire that the 500 Men intended to makie a Diversion upon the River Chaudiere supposed to be raised in the said Province be imediately sent to join this Army.
Agreed in the affirmative Nem : Con :
This Council of War are of opinion that Authenticated Copies of the foregoing Votes be imediately dispatched to the Several Governments who have raised Troops on the present Expedition and that the Colony of Rhode Island and the Gov*, of New Hampshire be desired to send their Proportionable Reinforcements as soon as possible.