By the Honourable James De Lancey, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation : Whereas this government, from a due sense of the dangers impending on North-America, and a dutiful regard to His Majesty's just expectations from this his loyal colony, hath made ample provision for raising, paying and cloathing, two thousand six hundred and eighty effective men, officers included ... Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Fort-George, in the city of New-York, the twenty-fifth day of March, 1758 ...