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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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2 20 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. II. 		Inhabitants of this Province for Releif against Kennedy Ferrol of
Frederickton who presuming on the favour you had shewn him
by an Appointment to preside over the waggoners has biddin
Defiance to his Creditors & any civil power to which they could
recur for Redress. The Effects that should have been left to
satisfy in part his just Debts he forceably carried off impressing
a waggon for that purpose under pretence of its being for his
Majestys Service. Such his Behaviour & extravagant Inso-
lencies at his Departure upon the Assurance of finding a Pro-
tection by following the Camp obliges me to request you not
to countenance him in such proceedings, for that I am under a
necessity of issuing a warrant to all the civil Officers in this
Govt to seize him whereever he shall be found & force him to
make his appearance in one of the Judicial Courts

[Sharpe to Halifax.]

Iune 11. 1755.
My Ld
I assume the honour of acknowledging the Receipt of your
Ldp's Lettr dated in Nov. last which I had the pleasure &
satisfaction to receive by General Braddock I flatter myself
that he is convinced I have let slip no opportunity of paying
due Respect to himself since his arrival in America & I hope
your Ldp will not hesitate to beleive that I have left no stone
unturned to enable him to succeed in the important Service to
which His Majesty out of his paternal Care for these Colonies
has appointed him; but My Lord I am exceedingly sorry at


p. 89 		being obliged to acquaint you that my Endeavours to obtain
such Supplies as the present State of Affairs requires & as are
requisite to render effectual the great purposes in hand have
hitherto wanted a happy Effect, & that the several Motives of
Duty & Gratitude to his Majesty & their Mother Country so
justly due, or a proper Regard for their own preservation
which I have frequently urged to them in hopes of encouraging
& animating them thereby to exert themselves at this important
Juncture have hitherto failed of their desired Effect. I shall
again meet the Assembly of this Province the 23d Inst. &
endeavour to persuade them to contribute at least to the Sup-
port of the Garrison that the General shall think proper to
leave at Fort Du Quesne to prevent future Incroachments &
Usurpations'; for declining this I think they cannot pretend to
offer an Excuse tho the Experience I have already had forbids
me to indulge very sanguine Expectations of their Compliance
even so far; Whatever be my Success therein I hope your
Lordship will think nothing shall be wanting on my part &
that I will most chearfully embrace every Opportunity of
 

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