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Philada and intend to settle them upon the Mannor of Penns-
bury, which is situated on the River Delaware about twenty
Miles above Philada They have press'd me strongly to build
a Fort, at Shamokin, and promis'd to Collect all Their Friends
and settle there when such Fort is built, all I expect from
them is that they will not joyn the Indians against us; but have
no hopes of Persuading them to take up the Hatchet against
the Delawares & Shawanese; the Genl Pollicy of the Northern
Indians being not to destroy one another.
By Letters from Albany I hear that the small Pox in Canada
has swept off two hundred Indians, and many Canadians,
that ten of the Oswego Garrison employed in cutting Wood
were carry'd off Prisoners, and that there was a Scarcity of
Provisions there, but I cannot think this last Article true.
The second Packet is not arrived, but has been long
expected, When she comes I shall not fail to forward your
Letters and write you any news I may receive by her. A Vessel
from Lisbon cast away on our Capes brings News from London
down to the middle of Jany when things were in just the same
state they had been for some time, the English Men of War
Continued to take the french Vessels and the French lay still,
whether they are determin'd to submit and comply with our
demands, or whether they are meditating some great Blow
against us must be left to time to discover, but if it be the
Latter I am fearfull America will be the scene.
I am Sir with great Regard
Your Most obedt
Humble Servt
Robt H. Morris
New Castle
March 20. 1756
Govr Sharpe
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[Sharpe to Dinwiddie.]
Annapolis March 20th 1756.
Sr
I embrace the Opportunity of a Vessel's going hence to
Hampton to acknowledge the Receipt of your Lettr dated the
13th Inst. & return you thanks for yr Promise to do every thing
in yr Power to contribute to the Success of any Expedition
that I might be enabled to undertake this Summer in pursuance
of General Shirley's Commission & Instructions. As I have
not yet heard that the Assembly of Pensilvania have granted
any Supplies towards carrying on any Expedition, I confess
my hopes are not very sanguine, & the less so, as I think our
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