their Fort on Buffaloe River of the Situation & strength of
which I have in vain endeavoured to get a particular Descrip-
tion. I should be also glad to learn whether there is any Road
yet opened from the Back-Settlements in Pensilvania to either
of these Places & whether it would be impracticable to convey
Provisions thither from your Province either in Summer or in
the winter Season. I am &c.
[Sharpe to Governor Belcher.]
Nov. 8th [1754]
Sr
I take the Liberty to acquaint you that His Majesty hoping
His good & loyal American Subjects will exert themselves
unanimously to repel the Encroachments that the French are
& have been making on his Dominions in this part of the
Continent has been pleased to honour me with a Commission
to command all the Forces that the several Colonies may raise
for that purpose, & to intreat you to endeavour to procure us
such Supplies either of Men or money from the Assembly of
your Province as the Exigency of Affairs do at this time
demand. It would be I am persuaded impertinent in me to
insist on or even hint at the fatal Consequences that must
attend our conniving at the Encroachments that the French
have lately made on His Majestys Territories, or suffering
them to remain Masters of the Forts which they have built on
the Frontiers of these Provinces, of this you are extremely
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