Copy. Duplicate.
New York, 13th. June 1762.
Sir,
As I Have Received Advice of a Quantity of Provisions Coming out from England, which I hope will Arrive safe, and that I have nearly Compleated the Tonnage of Vessells which I want for the Transport Service, I take the Earliest opportunity of Acquainting you that I Intend, for the Convenience of the Merchants on this Continent, to Free the Several Ports from the Restrictions that have been Laid, in Consequence of my Request, to prevent the Exportation of Provisions, And I trust that No more Attempts will be made to Supply the Enemy, or Carry on the Illicit Trade, that has been so lately Detected.
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Allowing such Vessels as may take in Provisions in your Province to be Cleared out as formerly; my Restrictions to be put on the Ports. |
You will therefore be pleased to give the Necessary Directions for taking off the Embargo that has been Laid in Your Province; And I Flatter Myself, I shall have no further Reason to Apply to you on the Subject which, Occasioned me, to Desire that Measure to be put in Execution. |
I am, with great Regard,
Sir, &ca.
Jeff: Amherst.
N.B. The Foregoing Letter to the Govrs. of Pensylvania; New Jersey; Connecticutt; Rhode Island & Massachusetts Bay; And to the following, with the Alterations as ⅌ margin, Vizt. New York; Newhampshire; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; & South Carolina.
Sir Jeffery Amherst's Circular Letter to the Governors on the Continent of North America; Dated New York, 13th. June 1762.
Desiring the Embargo may be taken off at the Several Ports, as the General Flattered himself no further Attempts would be made to Supply the Enemy with Provisions, &ca.
in Sr. J. Amherst's of June 15: 1762.
No. 17.
