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carry one with the other Ten Men, and I am well inform'd
there are more men preparing to set out from Cataraque and
others daily expected from Mountreal there, and the French
are useing all their power & Artifice to get as many Indians
with them to oppose General Braddock as they possibly can,
and Openly declare to the Indians they will send the whole
force of Canada but they will carry their Point. I must also
inform you there are many Indians here and Numbers are daily
expected and they appear to be very attentive to the pro-
ceedings between the French and us, and that I conceive there
never was a time when the giving Provisions to such as are in
real want and well chosen presents to the Principal People
than at this time and that great good might, and I believe
would result from it. I have sent an Express with these accounts
this day to the General across the Country, and have wrote to
the several Governors from New York to Virginia also.
I am
Sir
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
In Bradstreet
Oswego
29 May 1755.
The Honble Govr Sharp
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[Sharpe to Braddock.]
Iune 4th
Sr
On the Receipt of Capt Orme's Letter signifying your
pleasure concerning the payment of the Maryland Company I
have given Mr Hopkins Instructions to pay them in the same
manner as the Virginians are paid which was what I intended
to have done when Capt Dagworthy was directed to stop
something from their former Allowance which was more than
the Virginians received. I presume Governor Delancey has
sent you Advice that a Body of about 300 french & some
Indians passed in 30 Battoes by Oswego, the 13th of May as
it was supposed towards the Ohio. I have inclosed your
Excellency the last papers that we have received from England.
The young Gentn who presents this is one of whose Desire
to serve under your Command & Inclination to purchase in
case any Gentn should hereafter obtain your permission to sell
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his Commission I took the Liberty to speak, He at present
begs leave to make the Campaign as a Voluntier in hopes of
being able to approve himself worthy of favour. Any shewn
him would much oblige Yrs &c
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