188 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

[Forbes to Sharpe.]

Sir.
I Have the favour of Yours of the 14^th which I should have
Acknowledged, had it come sooner to my hands.
I must Confess that your Assemblys breaking up without
Concurring in any way with His Majesty's Demands, is such
a Piece of Presumption that Deserves a much Severer Chas-
tisement, than I shall pretend to think of.
Your Goodness, Sir, in Attaching yourself to a few of your
Militia, to go upon the Frontiers, shows well your good Incli-
nations to Serve the Publick in those most trying times.
I am greatly at a loss, & much Distressed how to Act with
regard to the 300 Men, that you had at Fort Cumberland and
Frederick in the Province pay. As you have said Nothing
about them, T hope they continue as they were, untill I have

the pleasure of seeing you. At the same time, should be well
pleased that they could be all got together at Fort Cumber-
land as by that means part of Colonel Washington's Virginia
Reg^t might march to Fort Frederick, in order to Joyn the
other Troops at Rays Town, but as you will see Sir John S^t
Clair, I think those things may be easily Settled for the best.
I am Extremely obliged to Capt Dagworthy & the officers
at Fort Cumberland, and I am very Sorry that their good
Endeavors to gett Intelligence, has not mett with the Desired
Success.
Our Friends the Indians in those parts & the Cherokees
ought to have Signals to know Each other by to prevent
Mischieff.
Neither our Artillery, nor the Highland Reg^t are yet Ar-
rived, so I cannot say when I can leave this, but am always,
with real regard, Sir
Philadelphia May 25^th 1758. Y^r most Ob^t & most
Hum^ble Serv^t
Jo. fforbes

[St. Clair to Sharpe.]

Winchester May 26^th 1758
Sir
The Inclosed was transmitted to me from Fort Cumberland.
No remarkable occurrence here since you left us, except the
arrival of an Express from Col^o Byrd who informs me of his
being at this place next Sunday and that he will soon be fol-
low'd by the Little Carpenter with a large number of Cherro-