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and order him up immediately from Winchester, in the mean
time, if you will be so good as let the General know your
wants, they shall be suplyed from hence as well as possible,
notwithstanding the great difficulties we ly under with regard
to Carriages.
Sir John St Clair is returned from the Mountains, he staid
here one night, and is set out for Philadelphia and the Lower
Counties to hasten up Provisions & Carriages. I am with the
greatest Respect
Sir
Your most obedient
& most humble Servant
James Sinclair
His Excelly Gover. Sharp.
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Letter Bk. III
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[Sharpe to Forbes.]
Fort Cumberland the 20th of Septr 1758.
Sr
As I have received no particulars from Your Excellency except
that extraordinary Letter of Mr Ross's contained in Yours of
the 1 6th Inst. & no late Letter from him I think it improper to
trouble you at this time with any thing relative to that Affair.
It gives me a real pleasure that I have an Opportunity of con-
gratulating you on the Success of His Majesty's Arms under the
Command of Colo Broadstreet, I earnestly request the favour
of a Line from you before the 10th of next month at which
time the Voluntiers under my Command (amounting in all to
215 men officers included) will be for returning home. I am —
[Sharpe to Forbes.]
Fort Cumberland the
DrSr
Since my last I have had the Misfortune to lose Capt Spriggs
& Mr Luckett my Adjutant by the blowing up of the lesser
Magazine, the Fire it occasioned was soon got the better of
& no Loss sustained except the Stores therein lodged & what
they were I can give Your Excellency no Account not having
received any of the Stores left here. Your Excellency will I
persuade Myself excuse my not being more particular when I
assure you it was not in my power to obtain from Major Lev-
ingston any Accot whatever of the Stores left here. As the
time for which the Voluntiers engaged to garrison this place
is near expiring I think it my Duty to acquaint you that Lieut£
Hays of the Virga Forces (to whom I shall leave the Com-
mand of this place has 20 men fit for Duty 47 upon the Re-
covery & 49 sick. I am —
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