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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 157

much longer without Pay & the late Conduct & Resolutions of
our Assembly forbid me to hope that they will appropriate any
money to pay the Arrears that are now due to them which
amount I apprehend to about £5000 Currency or £3125 stg
Was this Debt to be now discharged I doubt not but the men
to. whom the money is due would readily serve the ensuing
Campaign in hopes that the Assembly will enable me to pay
them off at the End of the Summer tho they should at this
time refuse to grant any money for their Support, but if those
Arrears cannot be paid unless our Assembly will at their next
Meeting appropriate a Sum of Money for that purpose I hope
you will be pleased to order some other Troops immediately
to Fort Cumberland lest Accidents should happen for tho I
can promise you that no Endeavours of mine shall be wanting
to induce our Assembly to grant large Supplies & to exert
their utmost Strength on this occasion yet 1 cannot promise
you that my Endeavours will be effectual, indeed the late
Conduct & Resolutions of the Gentn who compose the Lower
House of Assembly discourage me as I have already hinted
from entertaining very sanguine hopes of Success.
I have agreeable to your Desire given orders for a General
Embargo to be laid in all the Parts of this Province, & I
embrace this opportunity of assuring you that I shall always
think myself happy in being able to execute any other Com-
mands that you may have occasion to send me being with the
most sanguine Wishes for your Excellency's Success & pros-
perity — 		Letter Bk. III
[Forbes to Sharpe. Mar. 21, 1758.]

Sir
His Excellency Major General Abercromby having (pur-
suant to His Majestys Directions) appointed me to the Com-
mand of the Kings Regular Forces and provincial Troops,
who are to be employ'd jointly, in the opperations to be
carryed on this ensuing Campaign to the Southard of Pensil-
vania included.
And as a great part of this Force, is to consist of the
Southern provincial Troops of Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia,
and North Carolina, I make no manner of doubt, but these
Provinces from their zeal for the publick service, will most
chearfully and unanimously join, in Raising with the greatest
dispatch, the body of men expected from them for the defence
of their own Colonies & the Honour and support of His Maj-
estys Dominions in North America. I must therefore beg
that the officers, and Soldiers employ'd for this Service, be
able bodied good men, capable of endureing Fatigue, & that
there Arms, be the best that can be found in the Province.

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