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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 259


 

 
making themselves masters of the Lake Ontario & indeed that
Acquisition seems to be of such Consequence or rather so
absolutely necessary for the well-being of their Troops on the
Ohio & elsewhere to the Southward that I shall not be sur-
prized to hear that they have bent the whole strength of
Canada against Governor Shirley, & tho they should not
succeed against him this summer yet I am persuaded that that
important Post will not be secured as it ought to be untill
General Shirley be well succoured either from England or by
the Colonies

A Letter was also transmitted at the same time to
Wm Sharpe Esq beginning as follows.

[Sharpe to William Sharpe.]
Dr Brother
My Letter of the 15th will I doubt not make you very impa-
tient & anxious to know what has been the Event of the
Engagement which happened between the Troops commanded
by General Braddock &c the same as the Lettr to Ld Balti-
more then proceeds: fress Provisions & such things as I think


Letter Bk. II.
necessary for the Troops & shall perhaps persuade some Men
to join & Escort them to Fort Cumberland if I do not proceed
thither myself, I shall soon be able to learn whether Colo
Dunbar will venture on action again before he receives Instruc-
tions from England or whether he determines to remain only
on the Defensive, if he is inclined to the first I suppose we
must meet our Assemblies once more & endeavour to get him
reinforced & a Sufficiency of Ammunition & Provisions. I do
not think the Season is yet too far advanced to make an
Attempt on the Fort before Winter if these Colonies will unite
& exert themselves & if a few Battering Pieces & Artillery
Stores can be timely got from New York. Now it is likely
these three Colonies will sensibly feel the want of a proper
Militia Law but I still despair of persuading the Assembly to
prepare one or of taking any other proper measure for the
Security or real welfare of their Country. Nothing has been
left untried by some of those Patriots to interrupt & prevent
the Subscription I before spoke of but I beleive notwithstanding
their Opposition £2000 will be contributed by the Gentn for the
Support of a Company to range on our Frontiers, if Shirley
too should meet with any Disappointments on Ontario to what
a Condition will these Colonies thro the Obstinacy & Parcimony
of a few be brought & what a vast Acquisition will the French
have made on this Continent while we are infatuated to look
on as idle Spectators & as if we were not interested in the
p. 119
 

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