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

Letter Bk. III 		Colony; & the other five Companies of that Battalion are to
encamp under the command of Colo Stanwix somewhere near
the Western Frontier of this Province. If our respective
Assemblies will enable us to raise the Number of men required
by His Ldp We hope by this Disposition of them to secure
our Frontiers effectually till we know the Success of the Expe-
dition which I doubt not but you know His Ldp is about to
undertake. To defend the Frontiers of the Northern Colonies
& prevent any Incursions from Canada this Summer His Ldp
intends to leave behind him one of the old Regiments a Bat-
talion of the Royal Americans & the N York Independant
Companies under the Command of General Webb & to these
we expect will be added about 5000 Provincials from the
Eastern Colonies. The other old Regiments now on the Con-
tinent together with two Battalions of the Royal Americans &
a few Companies of Provincials from Boston will receive
Orders to embark as soon as His Ldp thinks proper to begin
the Campaign Yesterday an Account was brought by some
Indians whom we look upon as our Friends that the French are
making preparations at Venango & intend to attempt a Fort
which the Troops of this Province have been building at a
place in the Maps called Shamokin at the Conflux of the two
Branches of the Susquehanna River about 100 Miles N W from
this place. The Garrison at present consists of no more than
190 Men but it is hoped that if the French have really a Design
on it the Weather will prevent their putting it in execution
till the Garrison can be reinforced. The Assembly of this
Province has been sitting almost without Interruption ever
since November last, I beleive at the Request of Lord
Loudoun Mr Denny will at length consent to accept a Bill
which they have framed for granting a Sum of Money for His
Majesty's Service tho it be contrary to the Instructions that the
Proprietaries have been pleased to give him. I hope I shall
not find myself under the same disagreeable Necessity when I
meet our Assembly next week but His Ldp seems to insist on
our obtaining Supplies at any Rate & says if the Assemblies
should be unreasonable in their Requisitions they may expect
to have their Conduct examined afterwards at home & be cen-
sured as they shall deserve — I am &c —

[Sharpe to Dagworthy.]

Fort Frederick dated at Annapolis the 30th of March 1757 &
did the next Morning to Colo. Washington —
Sir
You are as soon as possible after you receive this to march
to Fort Cumberland with your own Company & as many Men

 

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