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Copies of Letters and Papers from the Earl of Dartmouth to the Different Governors of Provinces; Brought Over from Falmouth in the Swallow Packet, and Seized in the Post Office of Charlestown, Part 3 (CIRCULAR PRIVATE.) The Governor of Georgia. Whitehall, 3d March, 1775. Sir:My separate dispatch of this day's date, enclosing a Resolution of the House of Commons, may be ostensibly of use, in case the General Assembly should think fit to take up the consideration of that resolution. But, it is fit, I should observe to you, that it is not his Majesty's intention, for very obvious reasons, that you should officially communicate it to them. At the same time, as I think it cannot fail to be an object of discussion in the Assembly, I must add, that the King considers that the good effect of it, will, in a great measure depend, upon your ability and address, in a proper explanation of it, to those, whose situation and connexions may enable them to give facility to the measures it points to. And, his Majesty has no doubt, that you will exert every endeavor to induce such a compliance, on the part of the Assembly, as may correspond with his Majesty's ideas of their justice, and his earnest wishes to see a happy restoration of the public tranquility. I am, sir, your most obt. hum. servt. DARTMOUTH (From Documentary History of the American Revolution, by Gibbes, Volume 1, p. 93) Doc ID: Gibbes, v. 1, p. 093 Date: 3/03/1775 |
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