I am of Opinion the French will reinforce Fort Du Quesne
from New Orleans &c on the Mississippi; it's true its a long
March, but what will they not do to accomplish the Plan they
have so many Years been forming, & if that should be the
Case these Colonies will be much distressed this Suffier;
I can only continue to do every Thing in my Power to protect
our Front8 in order thereto we propose building Forts from
North to South of this Colony; I must remain in this Situatn
till I hear from N York.
The Treaty with Catawbas & Cherokees is at the Press,
as soon as printed shall send you a Copy
I remain
Your Excellency's
Most hble Servant
Robt Dinwiddie
Governor Sharpe
[Sharpe to W. Sharpe.]
2d of May 1756 —
Dr Br
Inclosed you have a Duplicate of my last to Br Iohn, this will
be directed to yourself as I am just favoured with your two Lettrs
dated the 10th of Iany & 19th Feby & as I apprehend it makes
no difference whether what I write for you both be addressed
to yourself or him. That I do not always send my Friends in
England as early Advice of every material Occurrence in
America as Gentn who reside in other parts of the Continent
may possibly do is in great Measure owing to my want of
Opportunities of transmitting Letters by the Maryland Ships
which are comparatively but few & generally leave us all at
one Season; & I cannot get Letters conveyed to & put on
board Vessels that sail from other Provinces but at a very
considerable Expence as you will judge when I inform you that
I have been obliged to pay for Expresses & Letters that I
sent or received on His Majesty's Service this last year more
than £120 Stg which the Assembly are averse & scruple to
repay me, arguing it should be done by the Fines & Forfeitures
arising & appropriated by Acts of Assembly for the Support
of Governt & I know what answer I should be favoured with
was I to represent my Case to Mr Calvert & intimate a Desire
of being reimbursed by His Lordship: however you may be
assured that when any thing of Importance does happen I will
not make an Apology of this Sort for not sending you the
most early Intelligence — What you say of your having seen a
Copy of a Resolution of a Council of War called by Colo Dun-
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