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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 185

Annapolis the 5th of April namely that the General intended
to be on the Frontiers in about a month from that time
if that is what you allude to give me Leave before you pro-
ceed to censure that Step to communicate to you in a few
words the Reasons that induced me to take it. Our Assembly
was at that time sitting & they & many others were
acquainted with the Contents of the General's Letter to me of
the 21st of March wherein was the following Paragraph
" Sr Iohn St Clair informs me that you have a Body of
Cherokee Indians at Fort Frederick upon Potowmack which
I must beg you will be so good as order to be taken Care of
untill we can assemble our People which I hope may be done
by the 20th of April & as I propose Conegochiegh for a Ren-
desvous for the Pensilvania Troops & Regulars from Philaa I
beg you will order the Maryland People to Frederick Town
in Maryland by that time" there was not a Day but many of
the Assembly their Clerks & others went among the Indians
or carried the Indians to their Lodgings while they stayed at
Annapolis. Some of these took the Liberty to assure the
Cherokees that were here (one of whom understood English)
that there was to be an Expedition carried on this Summer
against Fort Du Quesne & thatthe Troops which were destined
for it would certainly be at Conegochiegh the 20th of that month.
It gave me a good Deal of Concern to find that any Persons
had taken such Liberties & particularly that the Indians had
been told that our Troops were to be at the Place of Rendez-
vous so very early as the 20th of April, which notwithstanding
any Expressions in the General's Letter I really thought
improbable & therefore I told the Cherokees when I spoke to
them in presence of the Assembly that the General was not
to be on the Frontiers till about a month from that time & I
afterwards told them that perhaps it would be 6 weeks or
more before the Troops could be assembled. Whether the
General or you are of opinion that I said too much or two
little on that occasion I know not but I hope you will believe
me when I assure you that what I told the Indians was said
with a good Intention & that I shall be extremely sorry if the
General or any one else should have Cause to think it has
had or may have an ill Effect — [Sharpe to Pitt.] 18th of May 1758—
Sr
In the Letter which I did myself the Honour to write the
16th of March I told you that the Assembly of this Province
was to meet the 23d of that month, that I would then com-
municate to them the Contents of your Letter dated the 30th 		Letter Bk. III


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