Philadelphia 7^th March 1758
Sir
I was honourd with yours of the of last month. The
Serjeant tells me that the Prisoner La Plante was redelivered
to your order, and there is only one Le Fievre a French
Deserter brought to me, who is committed to the Jayl of this
City, and will remain there till I hear farther from you. If
there is any Mistake you will please to let me know it.
The inclosed Dispatches came to my hands this moment,
and are sent forward directly. I have not any news but expect
it by to morrows Post. I am
The Date of yours cant be Your Excellencys
inserted as the Lre is in the Most obedient
office & I am not willing humble Servant
to lose a moments time William Denny

The Dispatches are
One to your Excellency
One to Gov^r of Virginia
One to North Carolina
One to South Carolina
One to Georgia

deliverd to the Messenger at 10 Clock
at noon.
Governor Sharpe.

Annapolis 9: of March 1758
Sir
I desire that immediately on the Receit hereof you will call
together the Field Officers and Captains of Militia in your
County, and that when they are met you will prepare Lots,
and require the several Captains to draw them, and in Case
any Captain should happen to be absent the Major or Lieu-
tenant Col: is to draw a Lot in his Name and Behalf. After
they have been all drawn you are to insert in the inclosed
Orders the Name of the Captain whose Turn it shall be to
march, and to deliver them to him, together with the Press
Warrant the Blanks of which you are likewise to fill with the
Names with the Names of the Press Masters, and of the Cap-
tain. As it is absolutely necessary that the Company marches
without Delay, I desire you will exert yourself in an extraordi-
nary manner on the Occasion, and incite the Press Masters as
well as the Captain to act with Vigour and Resolution, if you