Philad: Iune 20^th [1758]
Sir, I Give you the trouble of this very short Letter, to Ac-
knowledge your Favors, and the Sense I have of your Zeal for
His Majesty's Service.
The Enclosed Letter from M^r Kilby, our Contractor for
provisions, will show you I have taken the first opportunity of
making D^r Ross easy as to what he has furnished, and I hope
very soon to Enable you to make those Officers & Troops
that were at F. Cumberland Easy as to the past, and I do
myself Engage for the present pay, while they remain in the
King's Service, during this Campaign.
I shall order Tents, Canteens &c. for them, and send them
up as soon as possible.
Colonel Bouquet & Sir John S^t Clair Writes me of the
Road you propose from Fort Frederick to Cumberland; If it
is thought the most Eligible, you will be very obliging in
giving a look to it, and your Directions to those Employed to
make it. Any Advances of money for the present to Clear
the by past pay or Expence of the Maryland Troops, must by
no means diminish, or Interfere with our Claim for the same
from the Province.
I Have been much out of Order, but am much
Y^r most Ob^t & most
Hum^ble Serv^t
Jo: fforbes
His Excellency Gov^r Sharp.

Carlisle the 22^d June 1758
Dear Governor
I am looking out with great Impatience for your Report of
the New Road, Last night I received a Letter from Old
Cresop, in which he tells me that he had seen Lieu^t Shelby
and that a good road may be made in a fortnight upon this
I have taken my measures to have a good many Troops at
hand at Fort Loudon to assist in that work if necessary, and
if possible I will join you so soon as I see General Forbes at
this Place. I send you the Generals Last Letter to me.
Bouquet is at the first crossing of the Juniato I have
ordered two hundred of the North Carolina Provincials who
have landed at Alexandria to march through your Province to
Fort Frederick, I have sent a Commissary to them to take
Care of 'em.
I hope what General Forbes writes about Doctor Ross will