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Admiral E. Boscawen
to Gov. Morris
(At Sea, May 23, 1755)
Boscawen, Ed., Admiral in:
Pennsylvania Archives,
first series, Vol. II,
pp. 322-323.
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ADMIRAL E. BOSCAWEN TO GOV. MORRIS, 1755.
Sir:
This Accompanys a letter from Sr. Thomas Robinson, one of his Majesty's principal Secretarys of State, which will perfectly inform you with the Nature of my Orders, and the reasons for ordering me with a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships under my Command on this Coast.
I have for the present fixed my Cruizeing Station of Cape Breton, but shall always keep a Small Cruizer at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, ready to Sail upon any intelligence you may have to Communicate (page 323) to me, and flatter my Self your Zeal for His Majesty's Service will prompt you to give me the most early information of the Transactions of the French, either by Sea or Land, and beg leave to asure you, that I shall be very ready to give the Collony wherein you Command, all the Assistance in my Power.
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Your most Obedient |
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Humble Servant, |
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Ed. Boscawen. |
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His Majesty's Ship Torbay,
at Sea, May 23d, 1755.
Indorsed
Adml Boscawen, with Letter from Secry Ribinson, and Informing me that He should Cruize off Louisburg, but should Station a frigate at Halifax. Rec'd from Virginia, Sept 1st, 1755. Read in Council, 2d 7ber, 1755.
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