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As our number of horses were so much reduced and those
extremely weak, and many carriages being wanted for the
wounded men, occasion'd our destroying the amunition and
superfluous part of the provision left in Coll Dunbars Convoy
to prevent its falling into the hands of the Enemy.
As the whole of the Artilery is lost and the troops are so
extremely weakened by Deaths, Wounds and Sickness it was
judged impossible to make any further Attempts, therefore
Coll Dunbar is returning to Fort Cumberland with every thing
he is able to bring with him
I propose remaining here till my wound will suffer me to
remove to Philadelphia from thence shall make all possible
despatch to England, whatever commands you may have for
me you will do me the favour to direct to me here
I am with the greatest Sincerely
Your most obedient and most
Humble Servant
pr
Robt Orme
By the Particular desposition
of the French and Indians it is
impossible to judge of the numbers
they had that Day in the Field
As the Generals Chariot is to be desposed
of I should be glad to know if you would have it
again, it has been at this place since our departure from hence,
if you propose taking of it again I will send it to you & bring
the Generals Coach back. Cap* Morris compliments attend
you with Mr Washingtons.
P. S: Writing to you as a friend I flatter myself you will
excuse the hurry in which this is wrote.
To The Honble Governor Sharpe.
[Peters to Sharpe.]
Sir
Was the Governor at home he woud make your Excellency
his very hearty Acknowledgments for your Goodness in dis-
patching to him the Letters that came by Captn Slade.
Permit me to do this for him & to inform you that the Mes-
senger arrivd here last night Tho the Letters are of an old
Date yet they contain matters of Consequence respecting this
Province & what we had not heard before. The Governor
orderd me in his absence to open all publick Letters in order
to know whether they shoud be forwarded or not. Upon these
Directions I opened these and find that the mres in difference
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