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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 339
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[Sharpe to Morris.]
Iany 24th
Sr
I return you thanks for forwarding to me by Express the
Packett that you was kind enough to bring from Genl Shirley
to Phila & for the Civilities I received at your hands during
my Stay in that City, Since my Return hither I have received
a Lettr from Govr Dinwiddie advising me that 130 of the
Cherokees have been prevailed on to take up the Hatchet agst
the French & that in conjunction with some Companies of the
Virginia Rangers they are gone to attack one of the Shawnese
Towns, he also informs me that two Gentn of his Council who
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have been with a considerable present to the Catawba &
Cherokee Nations have made a League with them both &
engaged them to send 1000 Warriours in the Spring to act in
Conjunction with the Forces that may be employed in this
part of the Continent agst his Majesty's Enemies. I should be
glad to hear what has been the Event of your Interview with
the Indians you had appointed to meet, & also what measures
have been taken for the Protection of your Frontiers, what
places the Commissioners have ordered Forts to be built what
Number of Men they propose to garrison them with & whether
they will furnish & support any Troops for carrying on another
Expedition to the Westward as well as their Quota for the
Expedition to Crown Point. Our Assembly meets the 20th of
next month when I shall lay before them the Plan of Opperations
that was concerted at N York & I flatter myself they will con-
tribute something towards carrying it into Execution. At the
same time I shall recommend to them to build some Forts at
proper places on our Frontiers whence Parties from the Garri-
sons may be detatched occasionally to patroll between those
that shall be raised on the Frontiers of your Province & such
as shall be built in Virginia on Potowmack River —
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[Sharpe to Hardy.]
Annapolis Iany the 24th 1756 —
Sr
Since my Return from N York I have had the Satisfaction
to receive a Lettr from Govr Dinwiddie advising me that he
has prevailed with 130 of the Cherokees to take up the Hatchet
agst the French & that they are gone with some Companies
from Virga to attack one of the Shawanese Towns. At a
Treaty lately held with the Catawba Nation by two of the
Council of Virga They expressed themselves exceedingly
well disposed towards the English & together with the Chero-
kees have engaged to send 1000 Warriours in the Spring to
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