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shewing my Duty & the most punctual Obedience to His
Majestys & your Ldp's Commands, & as much as my Ability
will enable me, cooperate with & assist General Braddock in
every thing he shall think necessary for his Majesty's Service.
I had lately the pleasure of seeing at Annapolis Mr Pownall by
whom I was favoured with another Lettr from your Ldp, I
received the greatest pleasure from shewing him every mark
of Esteem & Regard during his Stay here as I shall always be
most ready & desirous to do to every Gentn who may have
been favoured with your Ldp's notice —
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[Sharpe to John Sharpe.]
Iune 12th 1755.
Dr Br
Inclosed is a Copy of my last Letter, & also of one that I
received about a fortnight since from General Braddock, Dupli-
cates of which were at the same time sent to Governor Din-
widdie & Mr Morris that to Mr Dinwiddie was delivered just
as his Assembly was sitting & upon his submitting it to them
they have voted £6.000 for the uses for which the General at
present sollicits Supplies. Governor Morris acquaints me that
the Assembly of that province will meet next Monday on the
same account tho from their past Conduct especially at their
last meeting about 5 weeks ago he entertains but very faint
hopes of finding them better disposed to comply with these the
Generals Requisitions. I have called our people together the
23d Inst. intending this once to apply to them to make some
provision for the important & most necessary Services men-
tioned in General Braddocks Letter, this I do more to shew
myself equally ready & forward with the Gentn abovementioned
to comply with the General's Desire & the Ministry's Letters
than with any prospect or hopes of persuading the Assembly
to recede from or wave the points that have been the Subject
& Occasion of our Dissonance & Controversy & to grant any
Aid by such means as I am permitted to hear or concur in. I
most heartily wish I may not be obliged to meet our Genn again
upon the same or similar Occasions for I foresee that these
Steps & manner of proceeding must inevitably produce a
Coldness or Disagreement between the people & myself. I
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have intimated to the General how unpromising my prospect
at present is & let him know that he must not entertain any
great Expectations from the measures I now take in Compli-
ance with his Request, As to his Desire that I will order the
Militia of this Governt to join with some from Virga & Escort
provisions & Stores to Fort Du Quesne it shews only what an
inadequate Idea he has of the Constitution of these Governts or
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