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

 

 
have done I know not. I wrote to all my Friends at Home
the Necessity of a Supply from the Parliament, which I have
some reasons to expect —
I heartily wish You Health & Success in conducting the
Expedit" & I remain with very great regard & Esteem —
Your Excellency's
most obedt hble Servt
Robt Dinwiddie
P. S. I presume you will engage Men
to drive the Waggons by the year —

Letter Bk. II.
p. 52
[Sharpe to Dinwiddie.]

Annapolis January 8th 1755
Sir
I had prorogued our Assembly to the 20th of Feby & pro-
posed to spend the intervening time at the Camp to which
place I was preparing to go but shall now decline it till I receive
your Answer I apprehend you must on the Receipt of those
pacquets from England meet the Assembly of that province,
of the time you propose you will be pleased to acquaint me" &
if you think it necessary & expedient I will set off immediately
for the Camp but if you think it adviseable I will postpone my
Journey thither & issue proclamation for our Assembly to meet
as soon as possible after I am favoured with your Answer. I
am &

[Sharpe to Gov. Fitch.]

Annapolis January 10. 1755
Sir
The Letter you favoured me with the 30th of Novr I have but
lately received & as I am since informed by a Letter from one
of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State dated at White-
hall the 26th of October that He had by his Majesty's Order
sent Letters of the same Date & Tenor to all His Majestys
Governors on the Continent directing them how to proceed &
what Steps to take for the Defence of His Majestys Dominions
at this Critical Juncture & also advising them that His Majesty
had been pleased to order 2 Regiments over from home & 2
more to be raised in the northern Colonies & that a General
Officer might be soon expected here to take the Command of
all these Forces, I conceive you do not now expect an Answer


p. 53
to the several particular Questions you were pleased to pro-
pose to me but that you will find yourself sufficiently instructed
by the Secretary of State His Letter & that in Compliance
therewith you will endeavour to procure from your Assembly
as large Supplies as possible in which Endeavours I heartily
wish you Success & am &c.
 

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