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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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 112 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
Letter Bk. I. Quotas towards carrying on an Offensive War, & I think the
Conduct of our Assembly at this time will shew that nothing
is to be expected from them without Compulsion. Your Ldp
will I am persuaded be much astonished at a Proposal to give
up a Fort & a Tract of Country more than 60 Miles in Extent
to the Enemy by a Law yet that is actually proposed to be
done by the Bill of which I have been speaking as the Extract
thereof which I have quoted manifestly shews the Service of
the 300 Men thereby proposed to be raised being absolutely
confined to the North Mountain & the Country that lies on
this side Fort Frederick I hope I shall be able in a very few
Days to send Mr Calvert a Copy of the whole Bill with a more
particular Account of the Assembly's Proceedings during the
p. 320 Session but as I have this Instant an opportunity of writing I
embrace it that Your Ldp might receive the most early Advice
of what has happened.
Letter Bk. III [Sharpe to Dinwiddie.]

21st Decr 1757.
Sir
I intimated to you in my Letter dated the Ist of Octr that I
was very apprehensive the Assembly of this Province would
insist on our Troops being withdrawn from Fort Cumberland
& that they would if possible contrive to lay me under greater
Difficulties than I had ever before experienced. I am now to
inform you that my Fears at that time were too well founded
& that instead of withdrawing our Forces from that place the
Gentn have upon the most mature Deliberation refused in
effect to provide for the Support of any during the ensuing
Winter. This being the Case most of our Men will I suppose
be drafted into the R A Rt & the Rest disbanded forthwith.
Colo Stanwix is to take proper measures for the preservation
of Fort Cumberland & I am to have the honour of defending
Fort Frederick & protecting our Frontier Inhabitants with
Militia till we can fall on some better Scheme. This is all the
Accot that I can just now give you of our late Transactions &
present situation for some few particulars I must beg leave to
refer you to a Friend of mine that has taken a Resolution to
pay you a Visit in order to satisfy you that there was no
foundation for the Rumour which prevailed here some time
since concerning him. He has I beleive in a few Days which
he spent with me at Annapolis heard more about the Proceed-
ings of the People that I have to deal with than I ever wish to
hear again; It behoves you to find him better Entertainment
at Williamsburg & you will I hope for the Reputation of the
Virga Air as well as to oblige me send him back to us in the
Spring in the most perfect health.



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