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[Forbes to Sharpe.]
Sir.
I Have the favour of Yours of the 14th 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
Regt might march to Fort Frederick, in order to Joyn the
other Troops at Rays Town, but as you will see Sir John St
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 Regt are yet Ar-
rived, so I cannot say when I can leave this, but am always,
with real regard, Sir
Philadelphia May 25th 1758. Yr most Obt & most
Humble Servt
Jo. fforbes
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