Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 81

May it please sent open to Ld Baltimore In
Obedience to a Letter from the Earl of Holderness dated at
Whitehall the 28^th of August 1753 which I had the honour to
receive, I acquainted the Assembly of this Province who were
then sitting with his Majestys Pleasure therein signified who
assured me that they had that due Sense of our most gracious
Sovereign's paternal Tenderness for & Care of all His Sub-
jects which Duty & Gratitude inspire & that they were suffi-
ciently apprehensive of the great Danger of suffering a foreign
power to encroach upon any part of his Majestys Dominions
& that they were determined to repel in the best manner they
can all hostile Invasions of this province by any forreign power
& whenever the Circumstances of our neighbouring Colonies
may require or need our Assistance that they shall chearfully
contribute as far as they are able towards defending them against
the Attacks of their Enemies & as the Lieut' Governor of
Virginia has since that time made Application for our Assist-
ance to protect & defend the Frontiers of that Government
against some Regular Forces that are making Encroachments
thereon I again summoned our General Assembly & have pre-
vailed with them to grant the Sum of £6000 toward the Sup-
port of the Virginians against any Attempts of such Troops as
threaten them with Hostilities or dispute his Majestys Right
to his Dominions on this Continent, in this I hope I have
punctually obeyed the Design of that Letter as I shall always

[Sharpe to Commissioners of Trade.]
August 8^th [1754] To the Commissioners of Trade

May it please your Honours
In Obedience to a Letter from your Honours to the Lieut^t
Governor of Maryland dated at White Hall the 18^th of Sept^r
1753, whereby He was required upon the Receipt thereof to
summon the General Assembly of this Province & prevail on
them to grant a Sum of Money for a present to the Six Nations
of Indians, I immediately met the Assembly thereupon who
complyed with your Honours Commands by granting the Sum
of £500 for that purpose which I sent as directed by Commis-
sioners to Albany & it was I learn there presented to the
Indians who came thither lately to the General Interview held
with them by Representatives from several Colonies on the
Continent, who attended there in pursuance of your Honours