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Letters from Lord G. Germaine and others to Sir Guy Carleton, 1775-1779

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1777, March, 26

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MG21-Add.MSS.-21698, Volume number: B 38, Microfilm reel number: H-1433, A-617

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Letters from Lord G. Germaine and others to Sir Guy Carleton, 1775-1779
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Date(s):

1777, March, 26

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Whitehall,

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p. 7 : transcription

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Germaine to Carleton (No. 14). The proposal to send parties of Indians to Virginia and Pennsylvania has been maturely weighed. Hamilton's report of the warlike disposition of the Indians, whom he could scarcely restrain. There can be little doubt they are still in the same mind, and will readily engage in any enterprise under the King's officers.

"It is His Majesty's resolution that the most vigorous efforts should be made and every means employed that Providence has put into His Majesty's hands for crushing the rebellion, and restoring the constitution; it is the King's command that you should direct Lieut. Governor Hamilton to assemble as many of the Indians of his district as he convenientlycan, and placing a proper person at their head, to conduct their parties and restrain them from committing violence on the well affected, inoffensive inhabitants; employ them in making a diversion and exciting an alarm on the frontiers of Virginia and Pennsylvania, and as there is good ground to believe there are considerable numbers of loyal subjects in those parts, who would gladly embrace an opportunity of delivering themselves from the tyranny and oppression of the rebel comities (sic):

it is His Majesty's pleasure that you do authorize and direct Lieut. Governor Hamilton to invite all such loyal subjects to join him, and to assure them of the same payand allowances as are given to His Majesty's other corps raised in America, and that such of them as shall continue to serve His Majesty until the rebellion is suppressed and peace restored shall each receive His Majesty's bounty of 200 acres of land." Hopes that these offers will enable Hamilton to extend his operations, and to compel the rebels to weaken the main army, facilitate operations in other quarters and restore those deluded people to their former happiness and prosperity, which are the favourite wishes of the King and object of all his measures. Indian presents sent. List of loyalists recommended by Lord Dunmore who may assist Hamilton. The list of names follows.

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National Library (London, Great Britain) vol. 21698. Letters from Lord G. Germaine and others to Sir Guy Carleton, 1775-1779

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Volume [MG21 Add. Mss.-21698] B 38

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Microfilm reel A-617

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