442 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

the Sasquahannah Indians were in a great measure put upon
the War by a Party of French Delawares from the Ohio who
came without previous Notice to Shamokin offerd them the
Hatchet and did not allow them time to deliberate I am in
hopes that an Accomodation will be brought about by the Six
Nations and myselfe. This Suspension not extending over
the Sasquahannah no alteration is made as to offensive War in
those Parts.
I laid your last Letter and the Extract from the Act granting
£40,000 for his Majesties Service before the Assembly heartily
recommending it to them to enable me to act in conjunction
with your Province and Virginia in the several matters for
which Provision is made by both Governments, but they have
not as yet vouchsafed to give me their answer and I am in no
hopes of succeeding with them as the £60.000 is very near
expended in putting the Province into a Posture of Defence
and they have now adjournd themselves for three Weeks.
Scarroyady after advising a Declaration of War against the
Delawares and joining with us in it has quitted this Province
and is gone among the Six Nations to preside in some of their
Councils which he did with the Approbation of S^r William
Johnson and perhaps at his Instance and he has carried with
him all the Six Nation Indians who lived amongst us except
two and these I have taken into the Employ of the Province as
publick Messengers and they are going a second time to the
Sasquehannah and upon their Return they have engaged to
join the forces under Col^o Clapham who will I hope before that
be at Shamokin & the Fort be far advanced.
If I had any Indians that I could recommend to you as fit to
undertake the Services you want them for I woud readily send
them to you, I assure you there is nothing in my Power which
I woud not do to serve you and I am sorry I cannot do it on
this occasion.
By the last Ships I have Letters from the Proprietor wherein
he tells me that he is likely to appoint M^r Pownal to succeed
me in this Government on the Recommendation of the Duke
and Lord Halifax and he says further that he comes with Lord
Loudon and is of his Cabinet Council.
I am with great regard Sir
your Most faithfull &
Obed^t Humble Serv^t
Rob^t H. Morris.