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theirs to adhere to the several Points which they had before
insisted on & not to hear any Propositions that should be
made for waving them the Conference was attended with no
good Effects & on Saturday they pressed me a second time
as I have already hinted to put an End to the Session. It
would be unnecessary to trouble you with the particulars of
the Dispute between the two Houses especially as I hope to
have the pleasure of seeing you very shortly, All therefore
that I shall say at present is that I shall agreeable to your
Desire set off for the Frontiers the 18th Inst in Expectation of
Meeting Sr I St Clair there & I propose to order two or three
Companies of Militia to march & serve on the Frontiers of
this Province under my Command during the Summer or as
long as the situation of Affairs shall make such a measure
necessary.
P. S. inclosed 13 the last Letter that I received from the
Commanding Officer at Fort Cumberland.
[Sharpe to Blair.]
14th of May 1758.
Sir
Colo. Braxton having intimated to me that he is just about
to return to Virga I embrace the Opportunity to acknowledge
the Receit of the two Letters you were pleased to favour me
with the 24th & 25th of March last as well as of that which the
Colo presented to me.
Our Assembly broke up yesterday without granting any
Supplies for the Support of a Number of Troops to act in
Conjunction with those under the immediate Command of
Brigadier Forbes or even for the Protection of our Frontier
Inhabitants while the Expedition is depending. We have at
this time upwards of 300 Men in Garrison at Fort Cumber-
land & Fort Frederick who have served ever since the 8th of
Octobr last without Pay in Expectation that the Assembly
would have now granted a Sum of Money to discharge the
Arrears that might be due & to keep them up at least untill
the End of the Campaign. As I presume the General would
be very unwilling to see those Men who have now served a
considerable time disbanded just as he is about to march I
shall encourage them to keep together till he & I meet on the
Frontiers, unless I find on my Arrival at Fort Frederick where
I hope to be the 22d or 23d Inst that your Regiments are not
likely to be compleated in that Case I shall write to the Com-
manding Officer at Winchester & make him an offer of such
of our Soldiers as are enlisted generally for His Majesty's
Service, upon his paying them & the Persons to whom they
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