Copy of a letter from William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, Whitehall, to Guy Carleton, 1775 July 1, enclosed in Dartmouth to Gage, 1775 July 1

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Whitehall, 1st: July 1775
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Sir
The Transactions in the province of
the
Massachusits Bay on the 19th: of April and subsequent
steps taken by the Rebels decide upon the situation
of the King's Affairs in that Country. and leave no room
in the present moment for any other consideration
than that of the most effectual means of augmenting the
Army under General Gage.
The King relies upon the loyalty and
City of His Canadian Sujet for their Artance to
suppress Rebillion and it is His Majestys pleasure that
you do, if you see no objection, immediately upon
the receipt of this Letter take the proper steps for raising
a Body of 3,000 Canadians in such form and manner
as you shall judge most proper to act as light Infantry
either in a separate Corps, or in Conjunition with
His Majesty's other Troops as shall upon consulting
General Gage be thought most expedient.
It is His Majesty's Intention that this Corps
should be raised and serve upon the same fort
as the Provinial raised in America in the last War
but
Govr. Carliton.