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these Southern Colonies besides granting a Sum of Money &
Men each for supporting the Northern Expedition, would unite
& engage to carry on another against Fort Du Quesne at least
to advance a Body of Troops westward & by building Forts
beyond the Extreme Limits of this Province alarm the Enemy
on the Ohio & prevent their sending Succours thence to the
Lakes. I could not help intimating my fears that the necessary
Supplies of Men & Money for such an Enterprize would not
be easily obtained of these Colonies, but as I am persuaded it
would contribute much to the Success of the Regular Forces
I shall propose it to our Assembly & I am not without hopes
that we also shall at length agree to do something for our own
Defence & the Common Cause. As all the Indians of the
Delaware & Shawanese Nations who have heretofore lived in
Pensa & been esteemed our Friends have lately taken up the
Hatchet agst us it seems high time for us to look out for
Allies elsewhere & engage if possible some of the Southern
Indians at any Rate to act in Conjunction with such Troops
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as may Act in these Parts of His Majestys Dominions
next Summer. Those of the Six Nations that can be pre-
vailed on to take up Arms & declare in our favour will be
found Employment enough by the General on the Lakes,
& I beleive you will agree with me on the necessity there
is of having such Auxiliaries to attend every army that
marches thro the Back Country. I should be glad there-
fore to be informed how we stand with the Indians of
Carolina; what Steps have lately been taken by you or the
Carolina Governments to secure them in our Interest, & by
what means they are to be prevailed on to take up the Hatchet
& join our Troops on the Monongahela the approaching Sum-
mer; What Person or People have Influence with the Catawba
or Cherokee Nations that may be sent on an Embassy to
sollicit their Aid; on what Conditions we may expect their
Assistance, how many Warriours will they spare us, & how
much should each of these five Provinces contribute to support
& Reward such Allies. I promised Govr Morris to address
you on this Subject & communicate to him your answer as
soon as I shall be favoured therewith — In your Lett' dated the
13th of Iune you told me the Cloaths that Mr Carlyle delivered
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for the Maryland Company would cost 40s Stg a Suit & in the
Account which you received with my Letr of the 22d of Iune I
beleive Credit is given you for £114 for those Cloaths,
Be pleased to recur to that account & if you find it otherwise
send me a Copy thereof that I may rectify the Error & remit
you the Ballance.
Upon hearing that Colo Washington excepted agst Capt
Dagworthy's acting as Commander in Chief at Wills-Creek by
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