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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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Correspondence of Governor Sharp e. 287
 

 
than Gover Dinwiddie seems to imagine. We are told that
several Indians have been lately killed in Virginia by their
Ranging Parties & that a Deserter from Fort Du Ouesne is
come into that Province who says that the French at that Fort
are not less than 2000 who are under the Command of one
Count Brodie a Scotchman that was himself in the late Action
with near 2000 Indians. I have not heard that any Enemy
has been seen in this province since Colo Dunbar left us but
the people who dwelt beyond Tonalloway Creek where Lieutt
Stoddert & 15 Men have built a Stoccado Fort have I am
informed all left their plantations so that the Country is deserted
for 30 Miles Eastward of Colo Cresap's who is also removing
Letter Bk. I.
or removed down to Conegogeek where one of his Sons
inhabits. It has been hinted that Coll Dunbar & many Officers
of the two Regiments are on very indifferent Terms with Coll
Burton & the late General's Aid De Camps who are also at
Phila. & some Paragraphs in the pensilvania paper leaves me
no room to doubt of the Fact. As we shall not want frequent
Opportunities of Conveyance this Month or two you may
depend on my punctuality in advising you of every Occurrence
that happens whereby the Interest of his Ldp's or the other
provinces can be affected. You will excuse my sending this
in an unusual Character which is owing to Sr Jn St Clair's
being with me on his Way to Oswego & you will I hope
beleive me to be with great Respect & Esteem &c.
p. 158
[Dinwiddie to Sharpe.]

Virga Williamsburg Ocf 3d 1755
Sir
Inclos'd you have a Letter from Sr T. Robinson which came
to my Hands Yesterday; According to Your Desire I sent
you p C Montgomerie Mitchels Map of these Colonies.
I congratulate you on the Success of Gl Iohnson against the
French near Crown Point: I have no Express with the Par-
ticulars of the Action, which I greatly expect to confirm the
News we hear from the N York Papers.
Lieut Gray of the So Caro Company has drawn on me for
60£ Str for Pay due as he says for being Brigade Major at
Fort Cumbld, we had no Forces there till the Spring, he
charges from Sepr 1754 our Committee will not allow him any
Thing as not being on the Establishment; yet if he did that
Duty, which I dare say he did, & by report is esteemed a
good Officer; in that Case the three Colonies should allow him
something as he has been twice plundered by the Enemy & I
wrote him to that Effect.


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