Correspondence of William Pitt (Volume 2); When Secretary of State, with Colonial Governors and Military and Naval Commissioners in America (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906. Excerpt: ... I imagine it cannot be long before Bf General Monckton arrives here, as I wrote to him on the 5'? of last Month to repair here, as B Forbes's state of health was so very bad, that if an Accident happened to him I might give Bf Monckton that Command, and I believe there are many Accounts to settle which in Case of death to Bf Forbes the Government might be great Sufferers if they were not properly looked into.1 I am with the utmost Respect Sir Your most humble and most obedient Servant Jeff: Amherst. PITT TO GOVERNORS IN NORTH AMERICA' Whitehall, Febrjr 5"? 1759 Sir, The King having been pleased to appoint Rear Admiral Saunders8 to be Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Ships employed, or to be employed, in North America, I am to signify to you, the King's Pleasure, that you do transmit to Rear Admiral Saunders all Intelligence relative to his Department, in the manner as you was directed to do by my Letters of the 19 February and 30th December 1757,4 to the former Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships; And it is also the King's Pleasure, that you do, on any Application from Admiral Saunders or the Commander in Chief of the King's Ships, use all legal Methods to supply him with such a Number of Sailors and Workmen from your Province as he shall at any time, require for His Majesty's Service. I am &c W. Pitt. 1 See letter of Governor Denny to Amherst, written March 3, 1758, in Perm. Col. Rec, VIII. 283. Stanwix succeeded Forbes. 2 A. and W. I., vol. 77. Printed in Penn. Col. Rec, VIII. 316; Col. Rec. of N.C., VI. 8. s See note to letter of January 9,1759. 4 See letters of those dates. voun-D 33 DRAFT OF LETTERS TO GENERALS LAWRENCE AND WHITMORE1 No date, but possibly of February 5, 1759. 1 This part The Light Infantry of the Battalions must be ou...