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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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 166 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. II. 		pay justice if I forgot or neglected to acquaint you that these
Gentlemen the one from Virginia the other from the Lower
part of this province have offered their Service & propose to
go on the Expedition. I yesterday received Advice from the
Camp that 15 french Indians of different Tribes came thither
lately in an amicable manner & at a Conference which was
held with them made great professions of their & their respec-
tive Tribes being determined to remain entirely neuter & not
to interfere in the Disputes which they observed subsisting
between the French & us, but notwithstanding all their Assur-
ances I cannot persuade myself to put any great Confidence in
their promises or to entertain any very favourable Opinion of
their Sincerity as I am informed that they came immediately
from the French Fort. Governor Morris has just acquainted

p. 57 		me that he has received Intelligence of the Arrival of a very
considerable Body of the Enemy on the Ohio, but as he also
informs me that he has already taken several Opportunities
of transmitting such an Account to your hand I will not be
troublesome by a Repetition, or presume any longer to intrude
on your time at present than to profess with what Duty &
Respect
I am Right Honble Sir
Your most humb & devoted Servt

[Sharpe to Morris.]

Iany 13th
Sir
I could not help embracing the Opportunity by Capt
Rutherford of acknowledging the Receipt of your favour of
the 7 Inst. I need not express to you how much I am con-
cerned at the Account you sent me of your Assemblys
Obstinacy. I cannot but approve of your sending a Belt to the
Six Nations in behalf of this province tho for want of being
before acquainted therewith I have writ with Governor Den-
widdie to M.r Delancey desiring him to have a Belt delivered
as from us In Case he should think proper to send any Mes-
sage to the Six Nations You will be kind enough to acquaint
me at Scarroyada's Return with the Event of his Journey &
you will I hope excuse the Brevity of this & attribute it to my
being just about to depart for the Camp where I propose to
tarry about a Month if nothing extraordinary & unexpected
requires my Return to Annapolis.
I am &

PS I should be glad to know how matters are at Vanango.

 

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