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I have furnished him with a Copy of the Above Extract, as
likewise with that of Mr Secretary Pitt's Circular Letter to you
of the same date, by which you are Acquainted that such
Troops, as in Obedience thereto, shall be Raised, are to be
under the said Brigadier Genl Forbes Supreme Command.
In order therefore that he may meet with no Delay in the
Execution of these His Majesty's Commands, which must be
the Case, were he obliged to have Recourse to, and wait for
Answers from me, upon Every matter that may occurr
require an Immediate Decision which from the Distance that
may be between him & me, might retard, if not entirely Dis-
appoint the best of measures; I must therefore, I say, Enjoin
& Request you, Solely to Correspond with him, & beg that
you will give him all the Aid & Assistance recommended to
you in the said last mentioned Letter, and that you will look
upon what he shall Require of you, pursuant thereto, in the
same Light as if it came from me.
I am, with great Regard
Sir
To His Excellcy Horatio Sharpe Esqr Your most obedient
Governor of Maryland. Humble Servant
James Abercromby.
[Col. Haldimand to Sharpe.]
Philadelphia 31 Mars 58.
Monsieur
A mon arivee icy, je trouvay le Brigadier Stanwix, a qui je
remis Votre lettre; en lui faisant les details dont Vous mavies
Charge, il etoit Sur Son depart pour N. Yorck, bien resolu de
representer au General, la situation de vos forts, & les diffi-
cultes que Vous aves a Surmonter, je ne doutte point Monsr
qu'il ne vous procure une reponse Sattisfaisante.
Le Brigadier Forbes est attendu icy dons 8 jours avec
Sr John St Clair, qui Sera de Son Expedition; On dit que les
5. Compagnies du Ld Balt: avec le Regimt de Montgomery en
formeront les trouppes reglees.
On Conte beaucoup Sur les Provintieaux & les Indiens; je
Souhaitte qu'on ne se trompe pas, & qu'Elles arivent a temps
Les 5. Compagnies du Brigr Stanvix sont encorre a Lan-
caster, & attendent tous les jours des ordres pour le suivre ;
J'ay trouve icy un Ordre d'Ambarquer le 35 Regimt Avec
le notre, le plustot posible, mais je ne vois pas que nous puis-
sions le faire avant une 12ne de jours, les Quakres sent des
Animeaux trop lent, & remplis de trop de difficultes.
Deux Regimts sent deja passe a Rod Island, d'ou ils march-
eront a Boston pour y etre Ambarques, d'autres sont deja
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