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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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482 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. I. 		sion very different from true Patriotism or Courage seeming
to have entire Possession of their Souls. Beside the Garrison
of Fort Frederick we have at present 200 men from the Militia
of Baltimore & Prince Georges Counties distributed on this
Side that Fort & about Conegochiegh, yet that Settlement is
I am advised almost broke up & several hundred Persons have
lately retreated thence & retired to the more populous part of
the County. Thus My Ld do these Colonies feel the horrid
Consequences of each others Remissness, vain must be the
Efforts of any single one of them & nothing less than a united
Exertion of their Strength can secure any from all the Calami-
ties of an Indian War. to put a Stop to the Incursions &
Devastations of these Barbarians they must act in Conjunction
& not content themselves with building Forts on their own
Frontiers, Let a Body of Men be marched to the Westward
& Another Expedition be undertaken by these Colonies before
the Enemy have farther strengthened themselves on the Ohio
& the Indians as well as their French Conductors will find
other Business than that which they have for this twelve month
most successfully pursued. But alass this proposition is not
likely to meet with our Assembly's Concurrence neither will
they be prevailed on to carry on an Offensive instead of a
defensive War tho Experience teaches us that the latter cannot
avert our Ruin. I have now given Your Lordship a true
account of the Situation of Your Ldp's & the neighbouring
Provinces & opened to Your Ldp the Prospect that presents
itself at this Conjuncture. Much will depend on the Resolu-

p. 226 		tions of our Assemblies who are all sitting or about to meet at
this time. I hope for the best from them but confess my
Expectations are not very sanguine.
A Vessel that is to sail next week will bring Your Ldp an
Account of what is likely to be done here & 'twill give me the
greatest pleasure if I shall be then able to send Your Ldp such
an Account as may be agreeable, to do every thing that might
afford Your Ldp Satisfaction being the utmost Ambition of
your Ldps &c.

[Sharpe to Calvert]

14th Septr 1756 transmitted by Capt Scott Duplicates by Capt

Sr
Inclosed I send you Copies of all the Laws that were passed
at the Conclusion of the last Session of Assembly together
with a Duplicate of a few Remarks thereon. You will also
receive herewith an Account in the Gazette of the Loss of
Oswego together with its Garrison, Guns, Stores, Ammunition

 

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