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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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 244 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. II. 		should be depopulated, unless the Legislature of G Britain
shall think proper to interfere & compel us to take proper
measures for our own preservation. I am about to set off for
Frederick to try what can be done with the Militia; while I
am there I hope I shall be able to get that Man apprehended
in which case I shall send him to Fort Cumberland with a
Letter to Coll Innes to forward him to you by the first Oppor-
tunity — Yours of the 22d ult was the last Lettr that has been
recd from the Camp, we shall begin to be in daily Expectation
of receiving better news from you than we can write hence
which you may be assured will much rejoice
Sr &c

p. 101 		[Sharpe to Capt. Dagworthy.]
July 9th
Sir
I am sorry to acquaint you that the Resolutions of the
Assembly which was prorogued yesterday has put it out of my
power to support your Company any longer or to make you
any farther Remittances, the last Sum that was sent by Mr
Hopkins I advanced on the publick Credit not imagining that
I should find so great Difficulty in getting myself reimbursed
or in procuring farther Supplies, but as I find myself disap-
pointed in any hopes I might have entertained from the
Assembly's meeting I have writ to acquaint the General there-
with & to desire him to give you such Orders as he shall think
proper for your own Conduct or for the Disposal of your Com-
pany, which you will I doubt not readily obey, Any Services
in my power I shall always readily do yourself & the Gent"
under your Command & on all Occasions shew myself your
Friend & wellwisher

[Sharpe to Dinwiddie.]
Iuly 10 —
Sr
Yrs dated the 5th Inst. with several Letters which shall be
dispatched to the Northward I have received, in answer thereto
I must with concern acquaint you that I was obliged to pro-
rogue our Assembly yesterday who after more than a fortnights
Consideration came to a Resolution that they would grant no
Supplies in compliance with General Braddocks Sollicitation,
nor any money to be expended for the Defence & Protection
of our Frontiers tho we were advised that 26 of our Back
Inhabitants have been killed & carried away Prisoners since
the 22d of June. So peremptory was their Refusal that I can-


p. 102 		not think of meeting them again unless the Legislature of
 

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