DeLancey to purchase 300 Fire Arms, over and above the 200, now in his hands belonging to the Province, all which the Council think necessary to be inimediately sent to Albany, and doubt not, but the General Assembly will readily make provisions for these, or any other necessary services. The Council were also of opinion, that his Excellency sliould order nineteen Barrels of Gunpowder out of the Magazine, and twelve in the hands of M^. DeLancey, which latter belong to the province to be sent to Albany.

The Governor recommended to the Gentlemen of the Council if any infectious Distemper should discover itself among the Inhabitants of this City, during his absence, that they would order the persons to be removed, in order to prevent its spreading, agreable to the meaning of the Laws lately made in that case, and that they would make the necessary orders in all cases for Vessels performing Quarentine and the preventing infection.

The Council advised his Excellency to issue a Proclamation Ordaining and appointing Thursday the second day of October next, to be set a part and observed throughout this province as a day of publick thanksgiving to Almighty God for his singular dehverance from our Enemies. Which his Excellency ordered accordingly.

GENL JOHNSON TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

Camp at Lake George 24 Sepr 1755

My Lords

I had the honour to write your Lordships the S^ Inst & thought myself under the necessity of laying open (to me) a very desagreable Scene.