Oct. 11 1755
S^r
Within a few days I have received Several letters by Express
from Capt. Dagworthy who commands the Garrison consisting
of 137 Men at Fort Cumberland & from some other People
advising me that the Indians have since the first Inst. cut off a
great many Families who dwelt near Fort Cumberland & on
both sides Potowmack some Miles Eastward of the Fort. It
is supposed that near 100 Persons have been murthered or
carried away Prisoners by these Barbarians who have burnt
the Houses & ravaged all the Plantations in that part of the
Country. Parties of the Enemy appear within Sight of Fort

[Sharpe to S^r Charles Hardy Governor of New York.]

Oct^r 11^th 1755—
S^r
I have received the fav^r of Y^r Letf of the 5^th of Sept^r
acquainting me w^th y^r safe Arrival in y^r Gov^t upon w^ch I heartily
congratulate you & wish you much ease & Satisfaction in y^r
Administration. As I am persuaded that a friendly Corres-
pondence between the Gov^rs of the several British Colonies on
the Continent is in the present State of Affairs exceedingly
Expedient & cannot fail of conducing to the general Benefit
of the whole you will please to be assured that the Declara-
tion you make on that head is very acceptable & that I shall
take the greatest pleasure in convincing you that my Dis-
position with regard to this Subject is exactly conformable to
your own I am much obliged to you for the Regard you
express for myself & hope you will think that nothing can
afford me greater Satisfaction than to have Opportunities of
shewing with how great Regard & Esteem I am