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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 23

pence. The Officers that I appointed to raise our additional
Companies have succeeded beyond my Expectation, upward
of 140 Recruits were marched to Fort Frederick last Wed-
nesday & I hope 20 or 30 more will be sent off the 24th of this
Month. We hear that the Fleet is not yet sailed from N York
on Accot of some Letters that were found on board a French
Prize & which gave room to suspect that there is a French
Squadron off of Louisburg. It is said that the Earl of Lou-
doun has dispatched a Vessel to Hallifax & that on her Re-
turn the Fleet will proceed the Troops having been embarked
some time, By the Masters of some Ships lately arrived we
are told that Admiral Holborne was not sailed for Ireland the
10th of April nor the Regiments that were ordered for
America then embarked, they tell us also that upon the
King's of Sweeden & Denmark declaring that they would
join the King of Prussia if the Russians continued their march
the latter had halted; that the Duke of Cumberland was gone
to take the Command of an Army which was assembling in
Westphalia & that Ld Egmont was appointed Secry of State
in the Room of Mr Pitt 		Letter Bk. III
[Loudoun to Sharpe.]

From on board His Majestys Ship Sutherland at Sandy Hook
13th June 1757.
Sir,
I had the favor of Your Letter, with an Account of the
Resolution of your Assembly, in relation to the Orders they
have given to the Troops raised in your Province, if not being
Employed in the defence of it; an Order inconsistent in itself,
and a direct infringement of the Kings undoubted Prerogative :
I must desire, that you will shew them the light this must
appear in at home, and the Consequences it must immediately
have, if the Fortifications in their Frontiers are abandoned to
the Enemy; by this unprecedented Step of the Assembly of
your Province, in open violation of the Kings Prerogative, of
Commanding all Troops in his Dominions, and the light it
must appear in at home, and the Consequences it must from
its nature have there.
I have been as gentle in my representation of the light I see
this affair in, as I possibly could, consistent with my duty to
the King our Master, and my duty to those Provinces; As I
am sure, you will enforce to your Assembly, this Affair, in the
strongest manner. I am, with great Regard,
Sir
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
The Honble Horatio Sharpe. Loudoun

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