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160 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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And as by my Letter of the 15th Instant, I have applied to
you, pursuant to His Majesty's Commands, to lay an Embargo
on all Vessels within the Ports of your Government, which
may possibly prevent them from coming to New- York with
Provisions for the Army under my Command, I must desire,
(in Order that the Difficulties your Trade is laid under, by the
Embargo, may be the sooner removed,) that you will give
Permission to such Vessels to come hither; And that there
may be no Room for Fraud or Deceit, I wou'd desire that the
Masters may be obliged to enter into bond, with Sufficient
Surities, in such a Sum as you shall think proper, that they
shall land the Provisions in this Port, and return a Certificate,
within a Reasonable Time, of their having so done.
I am, with great Regard,
Sir
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
James Abercromby
His Excellency Govr Sharpe.
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[Sharpe to Stanwix.]
23d of March 1758.
Dr Sr
Colonel Haldiman being with me when I received your
Letter of the 20th Inst. I immediately communicated to him the
Contents of it & have prevailed on him to leave Capt Graeme
here with one Company of the 2d Battalion with orders to
proceed to Fort Cumberland if the Garrison that is at present
there should be so much reduced by Desertion as to make it
expedient for him to do so before General Forbes can order
some other Troops to march & take Possession of that Place.
I wrote to General Abercromby two Days ago & told him
how matters were circumstanced. I likewise sent him a Copy
of the Letter which the Earl of Loudoun was pleased to write
to me the 2d of Ianuary last in hopes that His Excellency will
be induced to fulfil His Lordship's Engagements with regard
to the Pay that has become due to our Forces since the 8th of
Octr & by doing so enable me to keep them up till the End
of the next Campaign. Should the General think fit to
approve of the Proposal & to return a speedy answer to my
Letter All the Difficulties that surround us at present will be
at once removed & Capt Graeme will instantly embark with
his Company & proceed to Philaa as you know how our As-
sembly have behaved since you have had the Chief Command
in those Parts & are acquainted with all that passed between
the Earl of Loudoun & me during that time you will be able
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