YOU may remember , that his Majesty in his gracious Letter to you , takes Notice , that the Fonds given in the former Sessions have fallen short of what was expected , which has occasioned Arrears to be due to the Forces lately disbanded ; And that there is also a Debt upon the account of the Frigots , and that the Forts and Garison'd Places need Reparation : Therefore His Majesty recommends to you to provide what may be sufficient for these Ends.

You have heard the Overture has been made of a Pole , to be imposed for the use of the disbanded Forces , and I hope you will proceed to the Consideration of it .

As for the maintaining of the Frigots , His Majesty thinks , that the continuing the Imposition of Tunnage upon ships will be one proper Fond for that purpose .

And I am commanded to represent to you , that the safety of the Kingdom doth require , that the Forts and Garison'd places , particularly , that of Fort William be sufficiently repaired , and that it is necessarie the Magazines be well furnished with Arms and Ammunition .

I have good Reason to be perswaded , that you will provide effectually for these needfull Purposes ; And that as you hitherto have done , you will still continue , to do what will be much to His Majesties Satisfaction , and will greatly tend to the safety of this Kingdom , and to your own Honour and Reputation : Then will your Actings witness to the World , that you are alwise thankfully mindfull of the happy Deliverance you have had from the Dangers to which your Religion and Liberties were formerly exposed .