elusion on the Matters that I have recommended to their:
Consideration, but I am glad you have taken such a Step to
secure the Cherokees in our Interest & hope twill have a good
Effect. What you say of Govr Glen's Conduct does not a little
surprize me. The publick papers from Phila will shew you
what is doing to the Northward. I am advised from England
that Lord Loudon is coming over to command in Chief in
America, that some Regiments are ordered from England
& Ireland to N York & that 4000 are to be raised in these
Provinces & to be commanded by Swiss German & British
Officers intermixed. War was not declared the 20* of March.
General Shirley is or will be appointed Govr of lamaica.
As soon as our Assembly have come to a final Determination
I will send you Advice thereof & in the mean time am &c
[Sharpe to Morris.]
16th of May 1756
Sr
This is to inform you that both Houses of our Assembly did
after having sat thereon 12 weeks yesterday agree upon a Bill
for granting £40,000 for His Majesty's Service part of which
Sum is appropriated for the building & garrisoning a strong
Fort on the North Mountain (which it is determined shall be
our Westernmost Frontier) three thousand pounds for the
Cherokees or Southern Indians in Case either of the neigh-
bouring Colonies shall think proper to send Commissioners in
Conjunction with ours to treat with those people, & £25,000
towards carrying on any Expedition which shall be undertaken
by Pensa Virga this Province & any other conjointly. Inclose
you a Copy of that Clause of the Act & shall be obliged to you
for acquainting me whether your Assembly will as that of
Virga has done contribute their quota towards carrying on any
such Expedition & whether any Commissioners will be sent by
you to hold a Treaty with the Southern Indians I am &c
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[Shirley to Sharpe.]
Albany May 16. 1756.
Sir,
Three Days ago I was favour'd with your Letter dated the
10th of April inclosing one from Colonel Washington to me
dated the 4th together wth another from yourself dated the 14th
of the same month.
I am sorry to find from the Accounts given me in your
Honour's Letters, & others from Govr Dinwiddie and Govr
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