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232 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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much straitned in time and the Post just going I must pray your
honour to send Copies of this to Governor Dinwiddie and
Governor Sharp.
I am with great Respect
Sir
Your Honours most obedient
Humble Servant
The Honble Robert Hunter Morris Esqr W Shirley.
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[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
Iune 28th [1755]
My Ld
The Assembly of this province met last Monday; the time
that has since intervened they have employed in preparing a
Bill for £5000 — to be granted to his Majesty & raised much
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after the same manner as was in the last Session proposed; as
they have again appropriated the Ordinary Lycences & those
of Pedlars to replace the money that must be taken out of the
Loan Office The Bill must according to your Ldps Instruc-
tions meet with the same Fate, as did that which was presented
the last Session. This Morning I received Letters from the
Troops who were the 22d Inst. when my Letters were Dated
about 40 Miles westward from Fort Cumberland, the Difficulty
of getting Waggons & heavy Baggage over the Mountains
has retarded them a good Deal as your Lordship will conceive
when you are informed that the General has been 12 Days
marching these 40 Miles. A small Body of French had been
discovered by their advanced Guard, but it is not confirmed to
me that they have had any Skirmish I hope & expect Fort
Du Quesne will at least be invested by the Middle of next
Week. This Morning I received Letters from Colo Innes
Commandant of Fort Cumberland, & Colo Cresap advising
me that on last Monday morning a party of French Indians
fell upon some of the distant Inhabitants of Frederick Cty of
whom they killed three with the Loss of only one of their own
party & carried Eight away prisoners. By other Letters from
Virga I am informed that another party of these Barbarians
have, also murthered Eleven of the Back Inhabitants of that
province & carried as there is reason to suspect many more
into Captivity I immediately communicated this Intelligence to
the Assembly & requested them to enable me to provide
against & prevent such Accidents for the future, in Answer to
my Message they presented the following Address — "Resolved
that this House will make suitable provision for the paying &
maintaining 80 Men including Officers for 4 months (if Occa-
sion) for ranging on the Frontiers of this Province to protect
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