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prepar'd for them; and if the neighbouring Colonies will agree
with proper Spirit to raise a Body of Men to attack the Enemy
in their own Places of Resort, I think will be much more
eligible than being on the Defensive in protecting our Fron-
tiers. I have wrote to the other Governors to the same pur-
port, & I shall be glad something essential was determin'd
soon.
I am sorry Your Assembly wou'd not consent to a Light
House at Cape Henry, which certainly wou'd have been of
more Service to them than to this Colony, & the Expence to
be paid by the shipping that receiv'd the Benefit, without any
Charge on the Colonies.
I wish You Health & Happiness & am
most Sincerely
Your Excellency's
most obedt hble Servant
Robt Dinwiddie
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[Sharpe to Loudoun.]
15th Novemr 1756 —
My Lord
I am honoured with your Ldps two Letters dated the 28th &
30th of Octr & agreeable to your Ldp's pleasure have there-
upon required the Inhabitants of Baltimore Town to provide
Quarters for two Companies, & those of this place for One,
Two more of the Companies may if your Ldp pleases be quar-
tered at Chester Town, another at Charles Town & the Seventh
at George-Town in Kent Coty Charles George & Chester
Towns are situated on the East Side of Chesapeak Bay &
within three or four Days March of Newcastle. Baltimore
Town lies on this Side the Bay almost opposite to George
Town & Vessels will run from one to the other in a few hours.
The Company that shall be ordered to this Place might also be
embarked at George Town & conveyed hither with a fair Wind
in half a Day. There is a small Town or Village called
Oxford pretty far down on the Eastern Side of the Bay &
another on this Side called Marlbro 20 miles from Annapolis,
The Independant Company might be quartered at either as
your Ldp shall think proper. I have writ to the Magistrates
& Gentlemen in the neighbourhood of these several Places &
desired them to assist the Officers that shall come among them
& to promote the Recruiting Service to the utmost of their
power. I beg leave to observe to your Ldp that hitherto all
the Troops that have marched thro or been quartered in this
Province have agreeable to an Act of Assembly made some
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