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142 Correspondence of Governor Sharp e.
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settled this Fall at Madcreek on this side the Twightwee & not
far from the Maguck Town. Apprehensive that such a great
Reinforcement will not lye idle & inactive this winter I have
writ to Colo Stevens ordering him to get every thing ready for
a march to the Camp & to let me know what Day the Troops
will be ready to march that I might take a Ride thither &
Review them before their Departure & I beleive that as soon
as I shall have dismissed our Assembly who are to meet this
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Day I shall return again to Wills Creek. As I am entirely
unacquainted with what Steps you have taken to gain the
Indian nations I should be obliged to you for informing me
what has been already done & what you would advise me to
do farther & whether you are of Opinion that any Service
might be done or Benefit received from our sending proper
Messengers to the Twightwees desiring their Assistance &
also to the Southern nations, the Cherokees Catawbas Creeks
& Chicasaws. I should have mentioned to you that I have
given Colonel Innes Orders to deliver to the Officers of the
three Independant Companies £12 Sterg to be distributed
among the private Men of each Company as extraordinary pay
for the Labour they have undergone in building their Barracks.
Captain Poison has writ to me to order an Enquiry to be made
by a Court Marshal into his Conduct, I should be very glad to
know whether it be agreeable to you that I comply with his
Request Your Letter dated the 12th of November I found at
my Return to Annapolis, the Stores except the 6 Carriage
Guns I have ordered to the Camp from Mr Lewis's Description
of these Guns I am apprehensive they are only 4 Pounders
therefore you will forbid the making of any Shot till Mr Lewis
makes me an exact Return descriptive of them. There are
now at Wills Creek Captain Clark being not yet returned, Three
Captains Eight Lieutenants one Ensign Twelve Sergeants
thirteen Corporals Seven Drummers & 295 private men the
Maryland Company included. With the greatest Regard I
am &c.
P. S. The French Prisoners at Winchester are in a dis-
tresful situation especially the Officer who is almost naked, if
you think proper you may be pleased to order them to Bel-
haven where they may be better taken Care of & perhaps
give the Officer Leave to walk the Town on His parole of
honour.
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