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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 255

than 70 miles to the Eastward very ill of the Flux as he has
been this month but in a Letter which I have received from
him dated the 23d of this Month he tells me that he is now
recovering Strength & that he hopes he shall be able to travel
in a very few Days. He likewise tells me that as he expects
a sufficient quantity of Provisions & Stores will be lodged at
Laurel Hannon in about a Fortnight he shall then proceed 		Letter Bk. I.
directly to bort Du Quesne as he is willing to march with as
great a Force as he can he says he shall be much obliged to
me for garrisoning Fort Cumberland with Militia for a few
weeks which will enable him to strengthen the Rear of his
Army with the Virginia Troops that are now there. The
Resolves which the Lower House of Assembly made at the
last Session denying my Power to order any of the Militia to
march unless in Case of an actual Invasion or according to
their Construction untill the Enemy has actually made them-
selves Masters of a great part of the Province has had no
small Influence on the People & it has not been without Diffi-
culty that I have got some Companies of Militia to march
hither & garrison this Place since the Assembly broke up.
Was I therefore to order any of them to Fort Cumberland I
am afraid none of them would be afterwards prevailed on to
come even thus far. Such being my Situation I have told the
General that I cannot undertake to garrison Fort Cumberland
with Militia, but as I am extreemly anxious about the Success
of this Expedition & desirous that the General should march
with his whole Force I am endeavouring to engage 200 or
250 Voluntiers to go to Fort Cumberland in which Attempt I
hope I shall succeed & by way of Encouragement I have
promised to take the Command of them myself & to remain
with them at Fort Cumberland as long as their Service there
shall be thought necessary which will not be more than a few 		p. 3&7
Days after the Affair is decided & I persuade myself that
that will now be within a Month or five weeks at farthest.
I do not find that any late Intelligence has been received con-
cerning the Strength of the Enemy but I understand that a
Company of about 50 Voluntiers whom I prevailed on to go
from this Province to join the General & to serve without Pay
went from the Laurel hannon a few Days ago with a Resolu-
tion to proceed to Fort Du Quesne in order to make Dis-
coveries & get a Prisoner. I am sorry to inform Your Ldp
that there are at present with our Troops no more than six
Indians three of whom are Cherokees & the other three
Delawares but it is said that about 40 Catawbaes are just
arrived at Winchester & that these intend to continue with
the General to the End of the Campaign. Your Ldp will I
presume have heard before this can reach you of the Repulse 		p. 368


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