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very Place where the French have built their last Fort, yet I
cannot learn that we have any thing more than a Horse Way
thither through the Woods and over the Mountains, by which
I am told it will be very difficult if not impracticable to trans-
port any considerable Quantity of Provisions; but there is a
very good Waggon Road from this City to Watkins's Ferry
on Patowmack by which any Goods may be carried very com-
modiously to that Place.
I will make it my Business to enquire and inform you of the
strength and situation of the French at Weningo and Buffaloe
River, as far as the Indians at Aucquick or in that Neighbour-
hood, who are constantly passing to and from those Places on
the Ohio, can furnish me with such Intelligence, tho I imagine
you will have an opportunity of seeing and examining the
Principal of them at Will's Creek, where I am informed by Mr
Croghan he intended to accompany them to wait on you.
I shall upon all occasions do my utmost to promote his
Majesties Service, and am with perfect Esteem and Regard
Sir
Your Most Obedt Humble Servt
Robt H. Morris.
Philadelphia
14 Novr 1754.
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[Belcher to Sharpe.]
Sir
The 17: Instant came to my Hands, your Excellencys Favour
of the 8: Currt & which I have read once & again with Atten-
tion.
And first of all, congratulate your Excellency, in the Honour,
His Majesty has done you, of His Royal Commission, to com-
mand all the Forces, that may be rais'd in the several Colonies,
to repell the Incroachments of the perfidious French, that they
have made & are still making, upon His Majestys Dominions,
in these Parts, of the British Continent; & to prevent, their
further Depredations, Barbarities, & Murders, of His Majesty's
good Subjects.
And after saying this, I am to inform Your Excellency, that
for near twelve Months past, I have been urging two several
Assemblies of this Province in the most pungent Manner, to
fall into their Duty, by giving their Aid, & Assistance, in
Defence of His Majesty's Honour, & Interest, & for promoting
the Peace & Safety of these Provinces; & some Months ago,
I dissolv'd one Assembly for turning a deaf Ear, to all I cou'd
say to them, on the Present Emergency of Affairs — & I imme-
diately call'd another, which I met the last Month, & found
them, in better Temper, in these Matters, than the last was; —
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