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Correspondence of Governor Sharp e. 195
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ready Compliance by meeting the Virga Assembly the Ist of
May, Goverr Morris his the 10th Goverr Dobbs & Glen will
also follow the Example, & I propose to take the Advise
of your Ldp's Council thereon next Monday morning. The
plan of Operations proposed to be pursued I take the Liberty
to inclose to your Ldp & also a Copy of some Minutes taken
at a Council which was held at Alexandria; Some Sections
thereof will shew your Ldp the Opinions of the Gentlemen
present thereat; to whom the General proposed several ques-
tions & desired their particular Sentiments thereon & Answers
thereto.
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Letter Bk. I.
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I apprehend the General (somewhat dissatisfied that no such
Fund is already established will sollicit the Ministry to obtain
an Act of Parliament whereby these several Colonies may be
compelled to contribute towards a general Fund or Stock their
several Quotas; in case such an Act should be moved for it
might perhaps provide & ordain that the Quota imposed
on each province be proportionable to the number of their
Inhabitants respectively; but that it be left to the Assemblies
Option in what manner to raise that Quota & to prevent useless
Disputes & Controversies it might perhaps also direct that if
the several Branches of each Legislature do not concur about
Ways & Means within a certain time the Governor & Council
to proceed to Levy the Money in some particular way or after
any manner that may be deemed most ready & convenient what
the General's or the other Governors may determine to do or
write as to this matter I know not but I thought it my Duty to
hint to your Ldp what possibly may happen, as I shall always
do with respect to every thing worthy your Ldp's knowledge
that I may have the least Intimation of & at all times endeavour
to evince that with the highest Respect & Gratitude I am
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p. 123
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[Sharpe to Robinson.]
19th April 1755
Right Honble
I do myself the honour to acknowledge the Receipt of your
three several Letters dated the 31st of Decemr & 23d of Iany &
at the same time to inform you that at my Return from the
Camp at Wills Creek in Feby I convened the Assembly of
this province & used my utmost Endeavours to obtain the Sup-
ply's required by your Letter of the 26th of Ocf but with much
Concern must I now acquaint you that all my Endeavours
Recommendations & Importunities proved insufficient as I am
afraid they will continue to be tho I am determined by General
Braddocks Letters of Sollicitation to meet the Assembly of
this Province again next Month & urge them to pay due
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Letter Bk. II.
p. 68
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