[St. Clair to Sharpe.]

Alexandria March the 28^th 1755

I am just returned from my lourney from the Fort, where
I have greatly incurrd the Displeasure of the New York
Companys. As I am just going to take my leave of this place,
I have taken the liberty of sending my Servant to your Excelly
to request of you to send me the Horse, I shoud be very
sorry to ask any thing that woud put you to any Inconveniency,
all I shall say is that I shall look on it as a great obligation if
you will be so good as to spare him to me. I beg your Excel-
lency will be so good as to let me have the Box of Candles,
my servant will be able to bring it w^t him, & if you have any
provision sent up towards the Camp it wou'd be of great Ser-
vice to me, and shall thankfully pay you the Cost of it. I have
the Honour of being with the greatest Respect
Your Excellencys
Most obedient and most
ps. All here are well & our humble Servant
Affairs have a good look, we shall John S^£ Clair
be moving soon, part by Frederick.
I have undertaken to cut the Road by Enochs

I am ordered by His Excelly to acquaint you that, he begs
you will send him an Express, when you hear that Gov^r Shirley
is on the Road, that he may be at Anapolis at the same time.
I must beg of you that you will buy me at Anapolis, a Dozⁿ of
Augurs & as many Carpenters Chissells as you can get. my
Servant will be able to bring some of them w^l him
Adieu
His Excell^y Gov^r Sharpe.