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Absence (which I little expected would have been so long) or
if the Indians should appear again on the Frontiers my having
received no Lettr from Annapolis since I left it makes me hope
that every thing is quiet there & that the Indians will not
venture to disturb your Ldps Tenants who are in some measure
protected by the Forts that are built in Frederick Cty while
they find the Frontiers of Pensa more easily approachable, &
there is little Probability of that Province being put in a better
posture of Defence while the Assembly refuses to make a good
Militia Law or to make any Provision for the Safety of the
Inhabitants. I am &c.
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Letter Bk. I.
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[Sharpe to Albemarle.]
Nov. 27th 1755 N York
My Ld
I have been at this place near three weeks waiting General
Shirley's Arrival from Albany where I find he has been detained
contrary to his Expectation so long after the time that he
desired me to be here at an Interview with Sr Charles Hardy
Govr Morris & himself. As our ill success in Iuly enabled the
Enemy to reinforce the Garrisons on the Lakes while the Diffi-
culty of getting a sufficient quantity of Provisions & those
things that were necessary for such an Enterprize to Oswego
early in the season made an Attempt on either of the French
Forts at Cataracui or Niagara impracticable this year General
Shirley contented himself with rendering Oswego more defen-
sible & building two small Vessels on Ontario Lake that carry
6 Carriage & 20 Swivel Guns each the French it seems to
prevent the ill Consequences that would follow our being
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Letter Bk. II.
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Masters of the Lake are building larger Vessels than Ours at
Cataracui wch has determined Genl Shirley to order two of
much greater force than those we already have to be built
immediately, that we may be able to dispute the Navigation of
the Lake wch seems to be of greater Consequence than any
other Place or Pass on the Continent. The better to secure
wt we already possess on Ontario & be the more able to reduce
the French Forts thereon in the Spring the General has come
to a Resolution to raise two more Regiments in these Colonies
this winter, this I presume he is impowered to do by the
Instructions that he has lately received, but I find that he is not
authorised to appoint Colonels to them & that they are not
yet disposed of: Your Ldp will excuse me if the many
Instances that I have received of your Ldp's Kindness & favour
encourage me to ask your Ldps good Offices on this Occasion
& to hope that your Ldp will wish me to have the Command
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