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My only reason is that he is esteemed a Gentn of the best
natural & acquired Abilities of any in His Ldp's Govt & at the
same time looked on to be a Person of strict honour. What
other People's Opinion of him may be I know not, but I am
inclined to think he may be found of good Service if engaged
in His Ldp's Interest, & not to be regained should he ever
declare himself otherwise than a Friend to His Ldp's Measures
& Gov' I will give him & Mr Tasker a hint on what you men-
tion tho I am apt to think Mr Dulany has received but little
Benefit from that Office. Inclosed is the Bill of Excha that
you sent protested renewed & herewith also you receive the
Acts that were made last Session which were not till now
printed. I have sent you the last Pensa Gazettes which speak
of another French Man of War's having fallen into the hands
of the English. I know not what Credit is to be given to the
Report as it does not seem to be very authentick. It has been
said that the greatest part of Admiral Boscawen's Fleet was
to sail to England this Fall; & we are told that General Iohn-
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son having almost finished the Fort which he has been building
at the Carrying Place near Lake George is about to return
home with most of the Provincial Troops for want of sufficient
Supplies of Provisions, for the Troops that have joined him
since the 8th of Septr General Shirley was preparing the 9th of
last Month to make a Descent on Fort Frontenacor Cataracui
but as I have not since heard from him I begin to fear he has
found it impracticable I have not heard from Fort Cumber-
land since I writ last, but it is said that the Indians have lately
disappeared with a Design (a Person who fell into their hands
says) to deliver their Captives & Scalps at Fort Du Quesne &
then return in greater Numbers. Beside Capt Dagworthy's
Company at Fort Cumberland I have posted two small Com-
panies of Men on the Frontiers & have ordered a Party of 30
Men from each County on this Side the Bay to range on the
Frontiers during the Space of one Month from their Arrival
there, two of the Parties are already marched & that from
hence will march Saturday Morning. This Step will I hope
hinder more of the People from leaving their Plantations be-
yond Conegogee tho I doubt such Troops are not to be much
relyed on. with &c.
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[Captain Spry to Sharpe.]
Fougueux in Halifax
Harbour the 20th of Octr 1755
Sir
Admiral Boscawen being sail'd for England and having
honour'd me with the Command of all his Majesty's Ships and
Vessels he has thought proper to leave in this Harbour, as
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