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at Fort Cumberland when I was there in the Winter, he has
the Reputation of a good Officer, & on Account of His Losses
I should be glad to have it in my Power to join with you in
acknowledging his Services, I am sorry to tell you that the
Case is far otherwise at present & that Govr Morris & myself
are equally in a State of Inability, I expect to return hither
in about 3 weeks when I will again embrace another Oppor-
tunity of assuring you that I am
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[Morris to Sharpe.]
Sunday evening Novr 2d 1755.
Sir
I had the favour of yours this morning, and was in hopes
you would have been here this day, but imagin the Badness of
the weather prevented you from moving so soon, or so fast
as you intended.
I am sorry the affairs of my Province are such, that I cannot
have the Pleasure of attending you to New York, which I fully
intended to have done, but the Inclosd Intelligence will shew
you what Circumstances we are in, and my Assembly meets
to morrow upon the occasion; what they will do time must
discover; but if they have any regard for the Lives and safetys
of their Constituents, they will certainly strengthen the Hands
of the Government so as to enable it to repell these cruel
invasions — I expect you will honour me with your Company
at my House and I have a bed for Mr Ridout.
The Sherref of this City & County waits on you to Conduct
you to town and if I am not able to meet you at the ferry he
will Bring you to Sir
Your Most Obedt Humble
Servt
Rob' H. Morris
Govr Sharpe
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[Morris to Sharpe.]
Sir
I hope this will find you well and either arrivd at New
York or nigh it.
Last night an express arrivd with the inclosd intelligence
from the westward, soon after which my Assembly sent me a
message a copy of which attends you with this, proposing to
Inquire what Injustice had been done the Indians now employd
in scalping the Inhabitants, and assuring me that they would
endeavour to regain their friendship, such Language at this
time, and while the Province is under its present Circumstances,
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