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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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inclose you a Copy of a Letter which I have just writ to Ld
Baltimore; I could wish its Contents were of another Nature,
but really some Steps that have been taken at home compell
me to speak my Sentiments pretty freely to His Lordship,
I have before hinted to you what Channell all Preferment has
gone thro since I have been honoured with His Ldp's Com-
mission & if a Reformation be not shortly made the Authority
of a Governor in this Province will be a very Shadow. I have
writ pretty much in the same Stile to Mr Calvert but in such a
way as I think he cannot take Offence thereat. It is I think
more than probable that he will speak to yourself or Brother
William thereon if he should I hope you will be able to
convince him that a Governor without power to oblige or
reward as well as to punish can never make many Friends &
that it is more than likely that a Majority of those who obtain
Favours without my Approbation or Interest set light by my
power or commence my Enemies, if you can inculcate this
Doctrine I think you will do His Ldp great Service at the same
time that you add another Favour to the many by which you
have made me Yr most obliged
&c.
Letter Bk. III

[Shirley to Sharpe.]

New York July 13th 1756.
Dear Sir,
The Inclosed is Intended to be shewn to your Assembly.
I shall stay here a few days upon the earnest request of
General Abercrombie & Colonel Webb (whom I left at Albany)
in order to see Lord Loudoun and Communicate my Senti-
ments to him, upon the State of his Majesty's Service under his
Command in North America, which they are of Opinion would
be greatly to his Lordship's satisfaction, and much promote his
Service.
Upon that occasion I shall press him to supply you, with
Artillery & Ordnance Stores & an Engineer for Carrying on
the intended Expedition with 3000 Men under your Command
from the Western Colonies; which I am glad to find the
Government of Virginia is well dispos'd to, by Govr Dinwiddie
and Colonel Ludwell of the Council of that Province, now here
to Complement Lord Loudoun upon his arrival: and I will
recommend it to his Lordship in the strongest Terms to
appoint Colonel Washington, the second in Command in that
Expedition, which I beg the favour of you to let him know, and
excuse to him my not writing him a Letter, on Account of the
great hurry I am in here.


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