and number'd as in the Margin * and are to be deliver'd in the like good Order and well Condition'd, at the aforesaid Port of New York (the Danger of the Seas only excepted) unto Gulian Verplank or to his Assigns, he or they paying Freight for the said Goods Nothing having pd it at Shiping £11, 10 - with Primage and Average accustom'd. In witness whereof the Master or Purser of the said Sloop hath affirm'd to three Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date; one of which Bills being accomplish'd, the other two to stand void. And so God send the good Sloop to her desir'd Port in safety. Amen. Dated in Boston July 15, 1747 Davin Dungum [Shirley to Wentworth.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 254.] Boston October 12. 1747.-8 Sir, Your Excellency has a Letter in answer to mine from you in Gov Knowles's Letter to you, wch makes it unnecessary for me to say any farther, except yt I shall hope for the Assistance of your Opinion and Advice in the several points before Mr Knowles and myself. I am in haste, the Express stays by for this, with much truth and Esteem Sir, Your Excellency's most Obedient, Humble servt His Excy Gov' Wentworth. W Shirley [Shirley to Wentworth.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 255.] Boston, Nov 3, 1747. Sir- Since my last by Express I have received an answer to every part of Mr. Knowles' And my Joint letter from Rhode Island; and as the method of the inclosed Muster Roll seems to me, what may save your Excellency and ourselves trouble, I have inclos'd it for your perusal, yt if you approve of it, you may make use of the same method. Be pleas'd to return me the Muster Roll by the Post without fail. I am wth much truth and esteem Sir Your Excellency's most Obedient, Humble Servt His Excy Govr Wentworth. *To Collo Johnson & C° at Albany [Shirley to Wentworth, 1747.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 256.] Sir I receiv'd your Excellencys favour by the post, in wch you say you have sent me back the Rhode Island Muster Roll, but you have omitted it thro' hurry, I suppose, and would beg you to do it by the return of the Post. I shall want 5 setts of the Muster Rolls. I will write your Excellency more fully by Captain Huske when Mr. • Knowles returns from Nantasket, where he was gone when your Packet was deliver'd me. The News your Excellency mentions to have received by my Express, wants confirmation. I pray God, it may prove true at least in part in the End. I am wth great regard and Esteem Sir, Your Excellency's most Obedient, Humble servant, Boston, Nov. 9th 1747 His Excy Govr Wentworth. W. SHIRLEY [Shirley to Wentworth, relating to Soldiers' Pay, Riot in Boston, etc.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 257.] Boston, Nov 24, 1747. Sir Since my last to your Excellency, Mr. Knowles and I have receiv'd a letter from Gov' Clinton, wherein he acquaints us yt he has hitherto paid the levies of his own Governm', Maryland, Virginia and Pennsilvania after the rate of 6a Ster., pr day over and above their provisions, wch have been allow'd 'em, and yt he shall pay 'em the remainder now due 'em at the same rate: whereupon Mr. Knowles and I think the rate of paying the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island levies is so far fix'd by Mr. Clinton's having proceeded thus in paying off the Western Levies yt we think any abatement in the pay of the New England levies, or Stoppage for provisions or billeting money allowed 'em by the Colonies, would raise the utmost discontent among the soldiers here, and be greatly preju dicial to his Majestys service in New England in any future Expedition, And have therefore determined yt the levies of the three before mention'd New England Colonies shall be pay'd off at the rate of 6d pr day Ster. clear of stoppages for provisions or billeting money allow'd 'em by those Governmts: which determination we the more readily come into, as we find it is agreeable to your Excellency's opinion signifyed to me in one of y' late letters. We have had in this Town an Insurrection and most rebellious rout, of wch I will give you a particular acct in my next, as also an answer to all other matters not answered here, and to Mr. Atkinson's Queries, for omitting which now I hope for your Excy's Excuse, having been interrupted in my business by the late Tumult for some days. I should be glad if possible to receive the accts of your Levies before Mr. Knowles sails and the Express goes to England, wch last will be in all next week; and the former I believe by Saturday or Sunday. I am, with very great respect, Sir, Your Excellencys most obedient Humble Servant His Excy Govr Wentworth. W. SHIRLEY P. S. Mr. Knowles has been some time on board the Canterbury in Nantasket, which is the reason of his not joining in this Letter. [Document Endorsed: "Gov Knowles & Shirleys letters on the Duke of New Castles letter 30th May 1747."] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 258.] Boston, October 10th 1747. Sir The Inclos'd is an Extract from a Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to Governour Shirley Signifying His Majestys Commands to us upon the several Matters Containd in it, In Obedience to which we must desire You'l be pleas'd to Transmit to us by return of this Express or as soon after as You can Muster Rolls or Lists of the several Officers and Soldiers raisd within Your Government for His Majestys Service and days on which the Soldiers were Inlisted into it (which last may be best done by Attested Copies of the Enlistments themselves) also an Account of the Deaths of such of the Officers and Men which have happen'd since they enter'd into the Service with the respective Times when they happen'd as also of the Dismissions and Desertions of any of the Soldiers and times of their being discharg'd or deserting together with an Account of their Furloffs which have been granted from time to time to the Soldiers or any of them & for what time as also upon what Command or Duty the Officers and Men have been respectively employ'd since the Time of their entering into the Service together with a Muster Roll or List of the Officers and effective private Soldiers now remaining in the Service all which Rolls Lists and Accots we desire may be duly Certify'd by the proper Officers under their Hands upon Oath taken be fore Yourself and Attested by Your Excellency also that You wou'd Transmit to us an Acco1 of the Charges of the Cloathing, Arms and Accoutrements of the Soldiers and of all other Expences which have been Incurred on Account of the Expedition and are not to be defra'yd by the Colony under Your Excellency's Governm from the time of their being Levied to the time of Your Attesting the said Accounts together with the Vouchers thereof all duly Certify'd upon Oath by the proper Parties before You and a Copy of the Proclamation Issued by Your Excellency for the Encouragement of Troops Inlisted into the aforesaid Service with Copys of the Votes of Your Assemblys touching the Bounty & Subsistance of Provisions granted by them for the Troops, And we must further desire that Your Excell wou'd in Pursuance of His Majesty's Orders Communicate to us Your Sentiments and Opinion as to the manner of Discharging these Officers and Soldiers & upon what Foot it may be best done having due regard to His Majestys Commands to us for doing it in the most Frugal Manner and his Expectations in this Affair, and this we desire Your Excellency wou'd forthwith do as a great Charge is running on till the Soldiers shall be dismiss'd by us. We must also desire Your Excellency in Obedience to His Majestys Commands to recommend it to Your Assemblies to furnish Such Sums of Money or Creditt as may be wanted to pay off the Soldiers which Your Excellency will perceive by the Extract of the Duke of Newcastles Letter is to be provided for by Parliam' as soon as the account of the whole Charge Incurred by raising the Levies shall be Transmitted to His Grace by us and forthwith to let us know Your Excellencys Opinion of the Success of such an Application, as also to let us know whether You have Advanc'd any and what Sums of Money to the Officers and Soldiers or any of them on Account of their Pay and after what Rate and to what time they are paid in full. And as Your Excellency perceive We are Commanded by His Majesty to retain such a Number of the American Levies in his Pay as we shall judge Sufficient for the Security of Nova Scotia against the Enemys Attempts untill a Reinforcement can be sent thither from Great Brittain the Preservation of which Colony is of the greatest Importance to the Safety and Welfare of all His Majestys Northern Colonies, And also that Mr Shirley is Orderd by His Majesty to Compleat his Own and Sir William Pepperells as likewise Lieut General Phillipp's Regim' out of those Troops we hope Your Excellency will Assist the Officers who shall be sent to raise Recruits for those Purposes into Your Excellencys Government with Your Influence and Authority and Contribute every thing in Your Excellencys Power to their Success and the promoting of His Majestys Service We think it Clear that the Arms and Accoutremts of the Soldiers are to be return'd and where the Men have lost them their Value must be Stopp'd out of their Pay, or rather the several Captains are to be Call'd upon for the Arms of their respective Companies and are Chargeable therewith, which You will be pleas'd to Consider, And we must desire Your Excellency will forthwith let us know Your Opinion of what pay it may be reasonable to Allow the Officers as well as Men for their Service. We are Your Excellencys His Excy Govr Wentworth most Obed Hble Servants, W Shirley Chas Knowles [Extracts from Duke of New Castle's Letter.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 259.] Extracts of a Letter from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle to Governour Shirley, dated 30th of May 1747. "His Majesty has been pleas'd to direct me to Signify to You His pleasure that you should immediately appoint a Meeting with Commodore Knowles at such place as shall be agreed upon, & Consider with him the present State of Nova Scotia & Louisbourg, and take the proper measures for the Defence of those places. "It is His Majesty's pleasure you should Endeavour to [complete] from out of the Americans which are now rais'd for His Majesty's Service Sir William Pepperells Regiment and your own. "Lieut General Phillips Regiment is I am afraid very weak I will however send him His Majesty's Orders to send what Recruits can be got from hence, and you will also Endeavour to have his Regiment compleated out of the Americans. "It is also His Majesty's pleasure that Mr Knowles & you should Consider what Number of Americans will be really wanted for the Service abovementioned, and the King would have you retain so many as may be absolutely necessary for that Service, & no more, and the King hopes that a small Number of Americans with His Majesty's Forces which you have may be sufficient for that purpose, |