Liber J. R.
& U. S.
p. 132
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[Sharpe to Col. Belt.]
Sr
As some Advices which I have just received give me great
Room to fear that a large Body of ffrench and Indians will
very shortly make a Descent on this Province, and endeavour
to break up at once, all our Settlemts in the Western Parts of
Frederick County, and as it is thought expedient and necessary
to march a considerable number of the Militia to cover and
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protect the distant Inhabitants and on occasion to act in Con-
junction with the Troops that have been raised and are posted
at Fort Frederick, and other places beyond Conegocheige, I do
hereby with the Advice of his Lordship's Council of State,
order & require you as soon as possible to send from the
Militia of your County a Detachment of 100 Men under the
Command of a Captain, Lieutenant and Ensign to Fort Fred-
erick, where they will be joined by another Detachment of the
same number. After their Arrival at that Fort they will be
supplied with provisions by the Commissary Mr Ross, and on
their March thither the Officer must apply to the press masters
for such provisions and Carriages as shall be necessary with
which the press Masters are forthwith to furnish him on his
presenting my warrant, and passing such Receipts as the Act
of Assembly requires they may be supplied with some Arms
and Ammunition by Captain Peter Butler of Frederick Town,
but I would advise them to provide themselves with both before
they march. You must see that every man takes with him a
Blanket & Cloaths enough for a Month from their Arrival at
ffrederick Town before the Expiration of which Month they
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