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House
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With all prudent Expedition, but I dread their being there so
soon as I formerly Wrote you, but I hope they Will be Early
in April and should be Glad Your Forces could be there at the
Same Time.
I have Wrote to the Cherokees and Catawbas Nations of
Indians to the Southwd of this, Who some months ago offered
a Body of a 1000 of their Warriors to go to the Ohio. I have
by Express ordered their Marching to the Ohio to defend their
Hunting Grounds and that they should be Supported by
Forces from this which if they Comply with, I am in hopes we
shall make some Figure there.
I have Thirty Cannon from the Crown, Ten whereof I have
ordered out to be mounted on the ffort to be erected on the
Ohio. In May next I shall proceed to Winchester to meet the
Chiefs of Several Nations of Indians and to deliver them a
present from his Majesty.
If I can be of any Service to you or the Colony (happy)
under your Command, I shall chearfully Receive your Direc-
tions and am With great Sincerity
The Inclosed Procl your Excellys
will be General to all most obedient Hble Servt
the fforces. Robt Dinwiddie
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[Calvert to Sharpe.]
London March 23d 1754
Dear Sir/
I have but time by the Bearer Mr Iaque's to acknowledge
the Arrival of your Letters, Papers, & the Addresses of Assem-
bly &c. To all which you will receive Answers as soon as
possible. The Deficiency of your Answer To the Earl of
Holder nesse Secretary of State's Letter to you, inclosing none
to My Lord nor me makes it awkard how to attend him; To
amend which you must make a Return to the Secretary under
a loose Seal to My Lord, in reference to His Majesty's Com-
mands; Besides your Copy of Message in Consequence of
the Secretary's Letter laid by you before the Lower House of
Assembly having neither Date nor your Name to it, The Pro-
prietor can't produce it — The last Paragraph in the Reply of
the Lower House to your Message, Sign'd P. Hammond
Speaker, Equivocaly denys the Law of 1704 i. e. The 12d p
Hogshead for the Support of Government, yet offers at a
Deduction of three pence p Hogshead out of the 12d for Arms
& Ammunition, no ways warranted by the Tenor of the Law
of 1704; But under frivolous Pretence that of Queen Anne's,
which bears no proportion now, the Tobacco Hogshead greatly
exceeding in Gauge at this time, than at the time when Her
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