Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 237

Province for the purposes abovementioned; I am not I say
without hopes that they will pursue different measures from
those they have lately taken & that they will before Christmas
next Raise & appropriate a Sum of Money to repay you what
shall have been so advanced & for such other purposes as it
might be recommended to them to provide for. It remains
only for me to return you Thanks in behalf of our Officers &
M^r Ross for relieving them in some measure out of the Diffi-
culties wherein they were involved & to assure you that
I am &c.

Copies of sundry orders drawn by Governor Sharpe on M^r
Ioshua Howell of Phila^a dated at F^l Fred^k the
29^th Iuly 1758.
Sir
Be pleased to pay to Doctor David Ross or order the sum
of £2976. 15. Currency or the Value thereof in Bills of Excha.
agreeable to the Instructions which yuu have received from

Christopher Kilby Esq^r who by his Letter to me dated the
19^th of Iune last hath agreed to advance the said Sum of
£2976. 15 Maryland Currency towards paying him the said D^r
David Ross for Victualling the Maryland Forces from the 8^th
Day of Oct^r to the 8^th Day of May last, I am &c.

Sir
At Ten Days Sight Be pleased to pay to D^r David Ross or
Order for the Use of the officers of the Maryland Forces the
Sum of £510 Maryland Currency agreeable to the Instrutions
which you have received or may receive from Christ' Kilby
Esq^r the same being to be advanced the said officers towards
paying their respective Companies & agreeable to the orders
of Brigadier General Forbes. I am

Sir
Be pleased to pay to Doctor David Ross the sum of £850
stg. or the Value thereof in Current Money agreeable to the
Instructions which you may have received from Christopher
Kilby Esq^r the same being to be advanced by him at the
Desire of Brigadier General Forbes towards defraying the
Expence of Transporting Provisions to Fort Cumberland &
other Contingencies — I am &c

[Sharpe to Forbes.]

15 of Aug" 1758.
To General Forbes.
Sir
This serves to introduce Capt Shelby who waits on Your
Excellency with his Company of Voluntiers to receive Your