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Commands, He has served as a Lieut' more than two Years
in the Maryland Troops & has always behaved well which
encourages me to hope that he & his Company will be found
usefulon the present occasion. The Expence I have been at
in furnishing of his men with Blanketts Leggings Moccasons
& Camp Kettles is £82. 3. 10 Pensa Currency & as Capt
Shelby & his Ist Lieut' who was likewise an Officer in our
Troops untill the End of May last found themselves under
some Difficulties by not being paid the Arrears that were due
to them I have let each of them have £15 out of the £5 1 o Cur-
rency which with Your Excellency's Approbation Mr Kilby is
to advance towards paying the Maryland Forces. I most sin-
cerely wish Your Excellency the perfect Recovery of your
Health & a successful Campaign & I am &c —
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[Halkett to Sharpe.]
Shippinsburgh 13th August 1758.
Sir
Last night General Forbes arriv'd here where, he met with
an Express from Colonel Bouquet, informing him of fifity
Catawbaws and other Indians haveing come to our assist-
ance at Winchester, they are in great want of every thing,
paticularely that artikle of Blankets in which we ourselves
are greatly distressed — The General therefore desire you will
be so good to order three hundred pairs to be bought at Bal-
timore, ore else where, as they most conveniently can, and
immediately be sent up to Reas town, where they will be paid
upon delivery. He begs pardon for giving you this trouble,
but hopes the good of the service which require the most
speedy supply, will plead an excuse for the liberty that he takes.
I am Sir with great respect
Your most obedient humble
Servant Francis Halkett
Governor Sharp
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[Forbes to Sharpe.]
Dear Sir
I can not paint the misery and distress that I have been in
since I had the pleasure of seeing you, by that damnd Flux,
which I hope has now made its last effort by knocking me up
some days ago at this blessed habitation, I now begin to
mend a little, and hope in a day or two to gitt forward, where
tho my presence be necessary, yet my absence creates no stop
in carrying on our publick affairs, our new road advancing
apace, so that in a few days I hope to have our advanced post
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