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140 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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Letter Bk. III
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Troops that were raised here in pursuance of the Agreement
that was entered into when I had the pleasure of seeing You
at Phila but some Votes which have passed since they came
together convince me that they will never be prevailed on to
grant any Supplies on such Terms as can be possibly accepted.
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Liber J. R.
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p. 225
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[Lloyd to Sharpe.]
Sir:
I did not receive yours of the 25 of January until the
Evening of the 2d of February. I immediately appointed
Captain Browne to meet me at Chester Town on the 6th
Upon my going up to Town I received a Letter from him
acquainting me he was in a slight Fit of the Pleurisie, upon
which I inclosed him your Letter, and gave him my Advice to
act immediately, or to let me know he would not. The Cap-
tain continued very unwell Some Time, but as I had found
Fault with him at our last Meeting for his Delay, he thro' (it
appears to me) an over Anxiousness to keep clear of that
Blame for the future, appointed the Parade at Worton Ware-
house on the 13th when thro' the Excessive Badness of the
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Weather, and the Shortness of the Time no Provision was got
down, and if it had there was no Possibility of setting off, as
two Vessels intended to have been made Use of for that
Occasion were both froze fast and no Possibility of getting
them out. The Friday following was then appointed by which
Time the Stores were all lodged, when one of the Vessels
had cut out of the Ice and was gone upon another Voyage.
Another Vessel at Some Distance was then pressed, but thro'
Badness of the Weather high wind, and low Tides has not
been able to get down to them. The Men in Number about
forty five have been at the Bay Side ever since. I saw the
Captain yesterday, he seems to have suffered a good Deal
(I suppose his Men much more) he informs me that two of
them are very ill. he expects to set off, as this Day or to
Morrow for Patapsco, and hopes your Excellency will lodge
Orders for him there directing him how to act. Captain
Browne has promised me a List of those Persons he shall
return, which, when received, I will immediately inclose.
I am very well satisfied with what your Excellency says in
regard to Mr Hands, and am Sir with very great Respect
your obedt humble Servant
Kent County Feb. 27, 1758 Richard Lloyd
P. S. One Misfortune seems attended with another, I just
now looked out of my Window and find Susquehanna is broke
up and the Bay very full of Ice.
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