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...The Resolution of the Convention in ordering our regular Troops to march to the Assistance of New York & the Jerseys must have been precipitate & inconsiderate or I think they woud not have done it. Our Province is left thereby exceedly weak & defenceless more especially as so large a Body of our Militia is soon also to march to the Northward & will carry with them most [ of] our best Arms ー did the Convention consider that there was two Fleets to the Southward of us one on the Verge of the Province cheifly under the Direction of an inhumane Brute Dunmore and the other but a few Days Sail from us? shoud it be disappointd in its Intentions agst Carolina have we not some reason to think it may steer its course to this Province hearing that all our Force was marched to the Assistance of N. York? God protect us and grant that something may happen to put an End to our dreadfull and unnatural War if it continues but a few years nay another year both Countrys must be ruined and America I am afraid first...