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convoy I will not despair of that also. Your kind Intelligence
of the Enemies Design to insult our distant Inhabitants will I
hope influence our people to be on their Guard against such
Invaders & may perhaps be made some Use of by myself. I
shall take Care to get the Chariot hither & secure it till you
may have Occasion for it again or whenever you please shall
be ready to receive it at your own Price. Capt Orme has been
so kind as to intimate to me your Inclination to oblige me by
ordering the Discharge of the four men concerning whom I
took the Liberty to address you Colo Cresap has Orders to
repay the Bounty money which I find is expected with an equal
number of men who shall be marched up without Delay.
I am &c.
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[Calvert to Sharpe.]
London May 29th 1755.
Sir
I have a particular request made to me by a friend of mine
whom I esteem much, it is in behalf of Mr Saml Massy In
Queen Ann's County the favour Desired for him is an Appoint-
ment for his being a Sheriff of a County, as I am asured he
can sufficiently give security for his honest discharge of such a
Trust I beg leave to Recommend him to your favour & kind
office of friendship therein; the Obligation will be valued by
him, who is with all Respect yr
obliged hble Servt
Caecils Calvert
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[Bradstreet to Sharpe.]
Sir
I think it my Duty to give you the Earliest Notice that in my
way to this place Colo. Johnson and I examin'd a french man
who deserted from Canada with his Wife, who inform'd us that
the French had actually sent nine Hundred and fifty Men to
the Ohio in four Detachments the last of which he saw at
Cataraque and they pass'd this place about the time he expected
and that on my Arrival here the 27th Instant I made it part of
my business to Examin into the truth of it from Indians who
are constantly coming here from all quarters who agree intirely
with his Account, since which the movements and Activity of
the French makes it still more necessary I should loose no time
in leting you know what has pass'd and the Accounts I have,
Vizt That on the 25th of this Month twelve Battoos pass'd this
place with Men and Provisions, the 27th Eleven, and this day
Eleven, which latter had on board nine small Cannon, and they
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