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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 501


 

 

[Loudoun to Sharpe.]

Fort Edward 30th October 1756.
Sir.
I have this minute, the favor of yours of the 12th with an
Account of the bounty of your Government to us; for which I
am extremely obliged to them, and singularly so to you; As
you will see by my Letter, that the Troops will be in your
Neighbourhood, I beg the Men may not be sent to New York,
and I will order Officers to receive them.
I am, with great Truth and Esteem,
Sir
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Loudoun
The Honble Horatio Sharp Esqr


Original.

[Sharpe to Baltimore.]

Ist Novr 1756.
My Lord
As I had nothing worthy Notice at that time to communicate


Letter Bk. I.
p. 236

I did not address Myself to your Ldp when I last writ to Mr
Calvert. I am now to acquaint your Ldp that one Wm Iohnson
was yesterday brought hither from Fort Frederick by Capt
Dagworthy's Order who being examined in the presence of Mr
& Colo Tasker yr Ldp's Chief Iudge Attorney Genl & myself
said that he was about 23 years ago born at a place called
Marcus Hook in the Province of Pensa where he was brought
up in the Romish Faith & resided till within those few years
when he removed to Baltimore County in this Province.
Soon after the Encroachments of the French on His Majesty's
Lands to the Westward became the Subject of Conversation
among the People with whom he was conversant he enter-
tained thoughts of going back to the French being moved
thereto by the Discourses of the Roman Catholicks with whom
he lived & one Priest Neal who frequently came among them.
The Priest he says would very often take Occasion to enlarge
on the Bravery Riches Happiness & Generosity of the French
Nation & upon the News of Colo Washington's Defeat in par-
ticular insisted much on the Generosity of the French Com-
mander for permitting the Colo to bring off his Wounded &
said he was convinced that if the English had gained the
Victory the French would not have been treated with such
Mercy & Tenderness. On his asking the Priest whether the
French would suffer any English person to come & reside
p. 237
 

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