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House have voted £45,000 for His Majesty's Service, but as
they are determined to adhere to the Plan of the Old Bill I
expect that this Session will end as did the two last, & I doubt
not but they will always insist on the same Bill as often as
they may be called on to grant any Supplies for carrying on
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the War. I understand that the Pensa Assembly will not
grant any Money unless the Governor will consent to the
Proprietaries whole Estate being taxed after the same man-
ner that the Peoples Estates are and I find it is generally
believed that the Assembly of that Province will break up
also without doing any thing for His Majestys Service. You
will learn from the inclosed List what Regiments & Battalions
of Regular Troops are at this time in America & how they
are to be employed during the approaching Summer. Those
that are designed against Louisburg are now embarking at
Boston New York & Phila & they that are to act under the
immediate Command of General Abercromby are also in
Motion. We hear that the Northern Colonies are all raising
their Quotas of Men for an Irruption into Canada but many
People are of Opinion that the Enemy will be well prepared
to receive them. Brigadier Forbes is expected soon at Philaa
to take Command of the Forces that are to carry on the
Expedition against Fort Du Quesne but neither Colo Mont-
gomery Colo Bouquet nor any of their Men are yet arrived
from Carolina however it is with pleasure I can inform you
that there are several hundred Cherokee Indians at Fort Cum-
berland, Fort Frederick & in Virginia ready to join Brigadier
Forbes whenever he shall move so that whether these Prov-
inces strengthen his hands or not He will I hope be able to
proceed & by making a successful Campaign to restore Peace
once more to these Southern Colonies. —
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[Sharpe to Forbes.]
27th of April 1758.
Sir
I should have delayed to acknowledge the Receit of Your
Letter of the 4th Inst. till I should be able to advise you of the
final Resolution of our Assembly had I not been importuned
by the Gentleman who delivered me the inclosed Petition to
represent to you the hardship that he & many other Gentn of
this Province must suffer in Case their Vessels are detained
here after the Ship of War which is appointed to convoy the
Trade of Maryland & Virga to Europe sails & it is positively
asserted that She will put to Sea the Beginning of next month
whether the Embargo is taken off by that time or not. I
would not have troubled you on this occasion if the Advan-
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