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future Expedition it will be in vain to concert Plans for:
Conquest or undertake any Enterprize on the Continent
of America —
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P. S. to that Copy that was sent to Wm Sharpe Esqr the
26th I have just been informed by Sr Iohn St Clair who
arrived this morning from Albany that the General has come to a
Resolution to raise two more Regiments on the Establishment
in America this winter, this I presume he is impowered to do
by the Instructions that he has lately received from home; he
will not dispose of such Regiments when raised but leave it to
his Majesty to appoint the Colonels, As this is the Case
I flatter myself you will not forget the Request I have already
made that you will exert your Interest in my favour &
endeavour to procure me the Command of one of them. I
apprehend that a sufficient Number of Men to compleat the
two Regiments will not be easily prevailed on to enlist but if
your Application shall succeed I am persuaded a Considerable
Number of Voluntiers will be found in my own Province —
[Sharpe to John Sharpe.]
N York Novr 26th
Dr Br
Since I sent the Letf that I writ yesterday on board I have
been informed by Sr I St Clair who arrived from Albany this
morning that General Shirley has come to a Resolution to raise
2 more Regiments in America this winter, this I presume he
finds himself impowered to do by the Instructions wch he has
lately received from home as Colonels are not already nomi-
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nated for such two Regiments & the General will not take
upon himself to appoint any I should be glad you would
embrace this Opportunity of exerting your Interest in my
favour & endeavour to procure me the Command of one of
these Regiments; such a Nomination will enable me to raise
a considerable Number of Men in Maryland & I am apt to
think that unless some Gentlemen of Interest on the Continent
have the Command 'twill not be very easy to raise such a
number of Men in these Colonies. I hope Ld Baltimore will
not be averse to such a Step but it will be proper to consult
him thereon —
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[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
N York the 27th of November 1755 —
My Ld
In compliance with General Shirley's Request of which
your Ldp has been advised I have been at this Place expecting
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p. 176
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