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264 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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Letter Bk. I.
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cerning General Shirleys Attempt. A Reinforcement we hear
is gone to Niagara from Fort Du Quesne since General
Braddocks Defeat & I am persuaded they will leave nothing
untried to interrupt him in his Opperations & to prevent his
making himself Master of Ontario Lake. Admiral Boscawen
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is still cruizing off of Louisburg & Nova Scotia but I have not
heard any farther Accounts of his Success, which makes us
afraid that the Rest of the French Fleet have given him the
Slip. You herewith receive the Journals of the two House's
Proceedings at their last Meeting the Laws are not yet
printed: I have been told that some of the Members who
govern Affairs in the lower House are very busy in promoting
an Association among them & their Adherents & persuading
them to engage at their own Expence to bring the Affair of
the Ordinary Lycences & the Roman Catholicks to a Hearing
before his Majestys Council for wch purpose it is said two of
the Burgesses who have approved themselves Patriots are to
embark for England as soon as a sufficient Association is
formed to bear the Expence of such a proceeding. It is long
since I had the Satisfaction to hear from you which makes me
apprehend some Letter has miscarried. Please to deliver the
inclosed & beleive me to be &c.
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Letter Bk. II.
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[Sharpe to Robinson.]
To Sir Thomas Robinson August n. 1755 —
R' Honble
The z ^ of July I tuuk the Liberty to acquaint you with
General Braddocks Misfortune & that I was proceeding to
Fort Cumberland to tender my Services to Colo Dunbar &his
Majesty's Troops that were returned thither I was glad to
find at my Arrival that there was no want of fresh provisions
among them but the Colo had given Orders to the two Regi-
ments & the Independant Companies to hold themselves in
readiness to march for Phila last Saturday sennight While I
was there Colo Dunbar called a Council of War at which I was
desired to attend & with the other Gent" give my Opinion on
the present situation of Affairs in America & whether his
Leading out his Majestys Forces again immediately to attack
the French Forts on the Ohio River would be expedient or
conducive to his Majestys Service He informed me that all
the Artillery & Stores excepting four 6 Lbrs were either fallen
into the Enemy's hands or had been destroyed by the General's
Order after the Engagement, this is a Loss that cannot be
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repaired in these Colonies where there is scarcely any military
Stores not even Musquets but what have been lately sent to
Virga by his Majestys gracious Order. This Consideration
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