WILLIAM SHIRLEY

GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS

AND

MILITARY COMMANDER IN AMERICA

1731-1760

EDITED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA

BY

CHARLES HENRY LINCOLN, PH.D.

STANFORD LBRARY

TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II

New York

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

1912

All rights reserved

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CONTENTS

SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, NOVEMBER 23, 1752 .

Services in America warrant appointment as Governor

of the Leeward Islands.

SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, JANUARY 23, 1753

Attacks made upon the writer's character.

SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, MARCH 29, 1753

Leavetaking on return to New England.

SHIRLEY TO JOSIAH WILLARD, APRIL 27, 1753

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Measure of success attending efforts in behalf of colony
while in Europe.

SHIRLEY TO JOSIAH WILLARD, MAY 16, 1753 .

Efforts made in England in behalf of Massachusetts.

EARL OF HOLDERNESS TO SHIRLEY, AUGUST 28, 1753 .

Royal orders to resist the French.

LORDS OF TRADE TO SHIRLEY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1753

Renewal of covenant with Six Nations.

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SHIRLEY TO HORATIO SHARPE, NOVEMBER 26, 1753

Will assist Maryland in case of Indian attack.

WILLIAM PEPPERRELL TO SHIRLEY AND GENERAL COURT,

DECEMBER, 1753

Inadequate compensation for expenses in Louisbourg

expedition.

SHIRLEY TO EARL OF HOLDERNESS, JANUARY 7, 1754 .
Military affairs. Quotas of colonial troops.

SHIRLEY TO WILLIAM GREENE, JANUARY 13, 1754.

Return of arms to Massachusetts.

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Return thanks for cannon and stores received.
SHIRLEY TO ISRAEL WILLIAMS, JANUARY 24, 1754.
Desires return of regiment commanded by Williams.

SHIRLEY TO LORDS COMMISSIONERS, JANUARY, 1754

March of hostile Indians. Union of colonies necessary.

Crown should apportion quotas of men and money.

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Troubles with Indians in Maine.

SHIRLEY TO GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL
2, 1754

Urges conference between American colonies and Indians
at Albany. Advantages of joint conference.

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL COURT TO SHIRLEY, APRIL 9,

1754 .

Regarding the proposed conference at Albany.

SHIRLEY TO EARL OF HOLDERNESS, APRIL 19, 1754

Encroachments of French in Maine.

SHIRLEY TO MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSIONERS, APRIL 19,

1754

Appointment of men to treat with Indians at Albany.

SHIRLEY TO SIR THOMAS ROBINSON, MAY 8, 1754
Plans for campaign against the French. New settle-
ments for loyal English subjects.

SHIRLEY TO LORDS OF TRADE, MAY 23, 1754

French success on the Ohio. Is going to Maine to
investigate conditions.

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SIR THOMAS ROBINSON TO SHIRLEY, JUNE 21, 1754

Crown approves plan of driving French from America..

SHIRLEY TO JOSIAH WILLARD, JULY 8, 1754

Conference with eastern Indians.

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SHIRLEY TO SIR THOMAS ROBINSON, AUGUST 19, 1754

Same.

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SHIRLEY TO ISRAEL WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER 3, 1754.

Is to hold his regiment in preparation for service.

JOSIAH WILLARD TO ISRAEL WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER 7, 1754

Forwards orders from Shirley and blank commissions.

SHIRLEY TO ISRAEL WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER II, 1754

Soldiers to be posted for protection of frontiers.

ISRAEL WILLIAMS TO SHIRLEY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1754

Indian wars near Hatfield. Plan for protection of

frontiers.

SHIRLEY TO ISRAEL WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER 26, 1754

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Same.