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

Letter Bk. III
time since paid after the Rate of one Shilling Currency or
Seven pence farthing Sterlg a Day for the Diet & Lodging of
each Man. If the Royal Americans are not enabled to clear
their quarters in that manner I must if your Ldp pleases con-
vene the Assembly & recommend it to them to make a new
Regulation, but I doubt they will not be easily prevailed on to
do so. Since I last addressed myself to your Ldp one Iohn-
son a Native of Pens3 who has these two years resided among
& associated with the French & their Indian Allies on the Ohio
has been sent hither from Fort Cumberland. He imposed
himself on the Commanding Officer at that place as one that
had made his Escape from the Savages & fled thither for Pro-
tection but on his Examination here he has acknowledged that
he came from Fort du Quesne with a Detachment of 160
French & Indians who were to make an Incursion into this
Province or to attempt Fort Cumberland if the Reduction of
that Place should appear practicable. The Prisoner was sent
to reconnoitre & inform himself of the Strength of the Garri-
son & had concealed himself near it for that purpose, but
apprehending from some Motion of the Sentry that he was
discovered he dropt his Tomahawk went up to him & pre-
tended to be a Fugitive as I have already mentioned. Inclosed
your Ldp receives the Information that he gives concerning
the French Settlements & their Strength to the westward; He
confesses that he came five times so far as the Allegany Moun-
tains with the Savages that have laid waste our Borders & I
beleive nothwithstanding his Professions to the Contrary that
he has been frequently lower down with them murdering the
Inhabitants. I propose to order him back again to Fort Cum-
berland to be reexamined & rewarded according to His Des-
erts unless your Ldp shall be pleased to give Orders to the
contrary —
I am &c —

Letter Bk. III
[Sharpe to Denny.]

15th Novemr 1756.
Sr
I now do myself the honour to acknowledge the Rect of
your Favour dated the 24th Septr & to send you a Copy of the
Information of one Iohnson who having near two years resided
among the French & their Indian Allies was lately sent hither
from Fort Cumberland. He acknowledges that he has several
times accompanied the Indians from Fort Du Quesne to the
Allegany Mountains & I am persuaded notwithstanding his
professions to the contrary that he has been frequently further
down with them murthering the Inhabitants. On His Exami-

 

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