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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 269

who it is said are tired of the War & of the French & the
General I find flatters himself that they will now be prevailed
on not only to leave the French but also to turn their Arms
agst 'em. It is certain I believe that there are not more than
200 Indians at this time with the French at Fort Du Quesne
& that these or most of them came down from Detroit & that
part of the Continent, but it is not I think improbable that
some of the Canada Indians are on their Way down & per-
haps a Reinforcement of Regular Troops the Number of
Southern Indians that continue with our Army is very incon-
siderable not fifty I imagine at the most & it is said that even 		Letter Bk. IV
these have declared that they will not fight against any White
People & that since we are about to hold Treaties & make an
Alliance with the Indians against whom they out of regard for
the English have taken up the Hatchet nothing remains for
them now to do but to bury it again & return home. As our
Printer has mentioned the Governors marching from Fort
Frederick in such a manner as leaves the Reader doubtful
whether he left a proper Garrison in that place I think it my
Duty to inform you that the Company which was sent out
from Cecil & one from the interiour part of Frederick County
do Duty there & send out Parties to patroll on the Frontiers
for the better Security of the Inhabitants, these Companies
were ordered out for that particular Service as Militia under
our Contested Act of Assembly, but the 220 Men that marched
with the Governor to Fort Cumberland all turned out volun-
tarily from four Companies, the Officers of which as well as
the Colonel & Lieutl Colo of the County are gone up with His
Excellency & will stay with him untill it is determined who
are to be quartered next Winter at Fort Du Quesne whether
some of our Troops or the Enemy's & as soon as that is
known the General has promised to relieve the Governor &
his Garrison by sending back to Fort Cumberland a Corps of
the Provincials — 		p. 4
[James Sinclair to Sharpe.]

Camp at Rays Town i6lh Septemr 1758
Sir
I am desired by General Forbes to acquaint you that he is
in the greatest concern to find Mr Rutherford, to whom the
suplying of fort Cumberland was entirely intrusted, has not
yet furnished the necessary Suplys, as the General had given
such directions for that purpose, as he thought could not fail
of doing it effectualy before your arrival. There was an
Express sent off yesterday to Mr Rutherford from Mr Hoops
constituent at this place, to hasten things as much as possible

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