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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 321
 

 

[Morris to Sharpe.]
[Dec. 1755]
Dear Sir/
I did myself the Honor to wait on you this evening to beg
the favour of you to postpone your Journey to the southward
till tuesday next, as Genl Shirley Insists on my staying till then
to adjust some Indian Affairs that at this time are of very great
importance to Pensilvania in particular and to the Western
Colonys in Genl as you will see by the inclosed note which I
recieved a little before dinner, and after I had sent away my
horses and shase.
I hope the Affairs of your Province will not require so
immediate an attendance as to deprive me of the pleasure of
your Company to and at Philada — as nothing shall detain me
beyond the time mentiond in the Gen's letter; I will wait on
you in the morning to know your resolution as to this matter
and in the mean time wish you a good night. And am Sir
Your most faithfull
and obedt Servt
Robt H. Morris
Friday night
Gov. Sharpe
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[Shirley's Proposals for Treaty with the Indians.]

By His Excellency Major General William Shirley General &
Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in North
America &c.

Upon taking into his Consideration the very Great import-
ance of the numerous nations of Indians in Alliance with his
Majesty's Southern Colonies. The advantages that will accrue
to the English in General from their Friendship & the Particular
necessity there is at this time, to enter into a Solemn Treaty
with them in order not only to secure them to the British
Interest, so far as to Prevent them from joining in the Designs
of the French, but to engage them to Assist his Majestys
Subjects in Defending their frontiers & annoying their
Enemies.

It is Proposed,

Ist That a Treaty be held with the several Tribes of Indians
in Alliance with his Majesty's Southern Colonies, at such time
& Place, as shall be agreed on between the Goverments of
North & South Carolina & notified by them to the General &
to the other Western Colonies as far north as Pensylvania.
2dly That one or more Commissioners should be Appointed
by each of the Western Provinces from South Carolina to Pen-


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