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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 39
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Allies; but on the receipt of a Letter from the Govr of Virginia
which you have inclosed by the Advice of the Council I have
issued Proclamation for them to meet the 25th Inst.
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Letter Bk. I.
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[Sharpe to Calvert.]
Sr
as time would only permit me in my last to acknowledge
the receipt of your favour of the 29th of August I take this
opportunity of returning my hearty thanks for your kind Ex-
pressions to me & of assuring you that I shall always receive
the greatest pleasure in paying the most strict obedience when-
ever I am honoured with Yours or His Ldp's Commands
The Rent Rolls are prepareing as expeditiously as possible &
I have desired Mr Tasker to send me the Persons concerned
in stating the Case concerning the disputed Boundaries after
I can get the Evidences authenticated I will transmit them by
the first opportunity.
I have writ to His Ldp to acquaint him with the Decease of
Mr Young one of the Iudges of the Land Office, whom I
thought Mr Calvert would have no objection to succeed & to
divide the Profits of the Office wth Mr Steuart, who by what I
can learn has been truly faithful in the Execution of his Duty,
& would have enabled me by resigning a Place which he holds
in the Paper Currency Office, to make some provision for Mr
Young's Son, whom at Mr Speakers Request His Ldp was
pleased to recommend: Mr Calverts refusal of submitting to
any such Division, has made me decline nominating any Person
in Mr Young's room till I can learn His Ldp's & your pleasure
concerning this Affair.
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I have Inclosed a Bill of Exchange 100£ for your use & £25
which I procured according to yr Desire.
You will please to give me Instructions for the Disposal of
the Money arising in the Land Office during the Vacancy.
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p. 26
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[Dinwiddie to Sharpe.]
Williamsburg ffebruary 23d 1754
Sir
I Received the Favour of Your Letter of the 10th Currt and
observe your Assembly were to meet the 25th and hope they
Will chearfully aid the Intended Expedition against the Enemies
of our Country.
I prorogued our Assembly this Day they have given 10,000£
this money for the Support of his Majesty's Right to the Lands
on the Ohio in Consequence thereof I design immediatly to
raise ffive or Six Companies of men to march to Will's Creek
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Lower
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