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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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 206 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
Letter Bk. III own Country unless prevented. I have therefore with the
Advice of Capt Bosomworth ordered Capt Pearis to that Fort
who is in case they are for returning home to use his best
Endeavours to carry them to Fort Loudoun, as this is inter-
fering with Indian Affairs am doubtful how it may be taken a
Line of Advice with regard to this matter will much oblige
Sir &c

[Sharpe to Capt. Evan Shelby.]

15th of Iune 1758.
As it will be of the greatest Benefit to His Majesty's Ser-
vice to keep open the Communication between Fort Fred-
erick & Fort Cumberland you are hereby directed to recon-
noitre & mark out as strait a Road as the Country will admit
from this Place to Fort Cumberland taking particular notice
of the several waters that are to be passed, the Soil on each
Side of the Fords & where Bridges may be necessary; If any
Rocks or marshy Land you are to report the same with the
time that 500 men will take to cut the Road.

Original. [St. Clair to Cresap ?]

Carlisle June the 16th 1758
Sir
I inclose you the Invoice, of four Waggon Load of things
which you are to send immediately to Winchester with what
Waggons you can get in your neighbourhood Governor
Sharp will pay them, you will forward the Invoice to the Com-
manding officer at Winchester you are to return me my Wag-
gons & load them with the Chests of the Kings Arms that
you have in your Fort
I am
Sir
Your Most Hbl Servt
John St Clair.
The officer commanding at Connocogee

Original. [Gov. Fauquier to Sharpe.]

Wmsburgh Iune 18th 1758
Sr
I did my self the Honour of writing to you by Captn Cool-
idge of the Wilson on board of whom I took my passage for
this Government, and who was to proceed immediately for
Patuxsen River; and with my own I committed to his Care a



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