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208 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe,
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Letter Bk. I.
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[Sharpe to Calvert.]
22d of May 1755 transmitted by Capt from Virginia.
Sir
More than a month since I had writ you an Account of the
Issue of the Assembly's meeting in February last as you will
perceive by the inclosed Letters but there having been a pro-
digious Drought ever since that time that prevented the
Planters preparing or packing their Tobo the Ships that should
have sailed so long ago are not yet dispatched which obliges
me to seize this Opportunity of Conveyance by the way of
Virga I waited on the General from Frederickton to Potow-
mack where he crossed that River in the Road to Winchester
the 2d of May, Colo: Dunbar's as well as Colo Halketts Regi-
ment had marched a few Days before for Wills-Creek. They
have met with a good Deal of Difficulty in getting the Stores
thither on Account of the Scarcely of Waggons in these parts,
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but that being now executed I expect the General will be
moving Westward some Day next week. The Corps under
his Command consists of more than 2000 Men viz the two
Regiments about 1330. Independant Companies 260. Virginians
about 350. Maryland Company 60. N Carolina 80. & the
Train. I apprehend a Company or so will be left as a Garri-
son at Wills Creek under the Command of Colo Innes & the
rest will proceed with the General, in less than a Month we
expect to hear news from that Quarter & before that time we
hope to be advised of some Successes in Nova Scotia. The
Assemblies of Virga & Pensilvania are now sitting I have not
learnt what they are likely to do, ours will meet again at the
Day to which they were prorogued tho I cannot flatter myself
with any hopes of Success. I shall transmit a Volume of the
Maryland Laws (which will be copied & examined) by a Ship
that must sail the 10th of next Month. I am sorry to acquaint
you with the Decease of Colo Plater who died after a few Days
Illness last Saturday; by this Accident another Seat becomes
vacant in his Ldp's Council & there will be a necessity of his
Ldp & your appointing some other Gentleman to succeed him
as your Deputy in the Province, as you are yourself already
acquainted with the names & Characters of many Gentlemen
of the Province I will not presume to mention or recommend
any Gentleman particularly to that Office. Your Favour
dated the 15th of Feby I have received & will answer it more
particularly in my next you desire to know why Mr Dulany is
not in the Lower House he tells me that finding twould be in
vain to stand the Poll for Frederick Cty which he before repre-
sented he thought it best to decline it &c.
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