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for carrying on another Expedition agst Fort Du Quesne which
was advised to be done at the late Congress at N York
I am afraid Crown Point is not accessible for any Body of Pro-
vincial Troops, however the General intends to sollicit all the
Colonies to engage together & make another Attempt to
reduce that place while he is securing Ontario Lake & making
a Descent on Cataracui & Niagara Forts. —
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[Sharpe to Robinson.]
Iany 6th 1756 —
Rt Honble
I do myself the honour to acknowledge the Receipt of yr
Lettrs dated the 26th July & 28th of Augst The Contents of
the first have agreeable to your Order been communicated to
the People of this Province, & in compliance with Genl Shir-
ley's Desire I was assisting at a Council of War at N York
when I recd the other, how Affairs are situated in the Northern
Parts of His Majesty's Dominions on this Continent the Genl
himself has I doubt not informed you; in this Province nothing
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p. 166
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extraordinary has happened, neither have Indian Parties made
such Incursions into or destroyed the Inhabitants of this as
they have those of the two neighbouring Provinces during the
Winter. Since the Delaware & Shawnese Indians who resided
some time in Pensa have declared in favour of the French &
taken up Arms agst Us it has been impossible to get any Intelli-
gence of the Motions or Proceedings of the French on the
Ohio, the Last Account thence was brought by an Indian
some time ago who reported that the Garrison at that time at
Fort Du Quesne consisted of about 1000 Men, & that many
Indians & some Regular Troops who were at the Action of
the Monongahela had been a few Days after sent off to the
Northward
I remain with the greatest Respect
[Sharpe to Shirley.]
Annapolis Ianuary the 24th 1756.
Sir
I do myself the honour to acknowledge the Receipt of your
Lettr dated the 30th Decr together with a Copy of the minutes
of the Council's Proceedings at New York & your Scheme for
confirming the Southern Indians in our Interest & engaging
them to act in Conjunction with such Troops as shall be
employed next Summer in this part of the Continent agst his
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