My Lord,

His Majesty's Governor of North Carolina having represented that there are very favorable Appearances in that Province of a disposition in a large body of His Majesty's well disposed Subjects to deliver themselves (by taking up Arms in Support of Government) from the Tyranny and Oppression exercised by those who have formed themselves into Committees & Congresses for the avowed purpose of Rebellion. ー I am commanded by The King to signify to your Lordship His Majesty's pleasure that Ten thousand Stand of Arms and Six light Field pieces together with 200 Rounds of powder and Ball for each Musket and Field piece be forthwith prepared to be sent to the Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in order to enable him to afford such Aid and Assistance to the Governor of North Carolina as the Situation and Circumstances of that Province may from time to time require; and I am to acquaint your Lordship that one of His Majesty's Ships of War will be ordered to take under her Convoy and accompany to Boston such Store Ship as the Board of Ordnance shall provide for the Conveyance of these Arms and Artillery. I am &ca