clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e

PLEASE NOTE: The searchable text below was computer generated and may contain typographical errors. Numerical typos are particularly troubling. Click “View pdf” to see the original document.

  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search		 search for:
clear space
white space
Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
Volume 6, Page 288   View pdf image (33K)
  << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space

 

 288 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

 

 

 I want much to hear if Pensylvania Assembly have at their
last meeting voted any Supplies. Our Forces must remain on
the Defensive till the Spring, & till we have orders from Britain.
I remain with great Respect
Your Excellency's
Most obedt hble Servant
Robt Dinwiddie
Govr Sharpe.

Original. 		[Shirley to Sharpe.]

Camp at Oswego Octr 4th 1755
Sir
In my Letter of the 25th of September I informed your
Honour that I should set out in three Days to proceed to
Niagara; But upon finding Several matters, which had hap-
pen'd since the last Council of War, had made the Officers
who compos'd it, think it unadviseable to proceed in such an .
Attempt this year; 1 conven'd them again in Council; and as
the minutes of both will best explain to your Honour the State
of His Majestys Service here, I have inclosed Copies of them.
I am with great Regard,
Sir.
Your Honours most Humble,
and most Obedient Servant
W Shirley
Honble Horatio Sharpe Esqr


Letter Bk. II.
p. 146 		[Sharpe to Ino Sharpe.]
Octr6th 1755
DrBr
The Day after my last was writ to you I accompanied Sr Ino
St Clair 40 Miles by water towards Phila intending to make a
short Tour thence thro part of the Province in Company with
the Judges who happened to be at that time on the Circuit.
The third Day after Sr Iohn left us I received some Account of
an Action that had happened on the 8th of that month between
a large Body of French & Indians from Canada & the English
provincial Troops who were under the Command of General
Iohnson near the Shore of what the French call Lake Sacre-
ment: Since that time I have been in Expectation of receiving
an Authentick & circumstantial Account of that Engagement,
which I find was much in our favour but hitherto I owe all the
Information that I have received concerning it to the Gazettes
wch you have inclosed. General Shirley in a Lett' dated at
Oswego the 9th of Septr tells me that including the last
 

  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
Volume 6, Page 288   View pdf image (33K)   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.

©Copyright  August 16, 2024
Maryland State Archives