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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 271
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[Major Halkett to Sharpe.]
Camp at Reastown 30th September 1758.
Sir
The General being a good deal overcome with the bussi-
ness that he has been oblidgd to go through, makes him
unable to do himself the pleasure of writing you by this con-
veyance, he has therefore order'd me to acknowledge his
Receiving your letter this day, in which he approves greatly
of every thing you say regarding the sick at Fort Cumber-
land, but as it would be attended with great inconveniency to
make a Detachment from this place just now for the Garrison-
ing of Fort Cumberland, he is in hopes you will be able to
detain the Militia now with you till the tenth of October
against [which] time he will take care to provide for its secu-
rity, and in a few days he will take an opportunity to write
you very fully in answer to your letter.
The Virginians make a Complaint of some of your people
haveing taken up some of their horses, as stray horses, &
detaind them, altho some of their Bass men were sent over
to demand them, the General therefore begs that you will be
so good to examine into it, and put it to Rights, and as they
have sent a party over to Receive them that you will order
them to be deliver'd
The General desires that you will inform Lieutenant Haze
of the Virginians, that it is his orders, he remain at Fort Cum-
berland with all the sick & recover'd men under his Command
till further orders. I am Sir
Your most obedient humble servt
Francis Halkett
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[Sharpe to Forbes.]
Fort Cumberland, to The General. Octr [1758]
Dr Sr
The Shannando Waggons being 41 in number are just
arrived with 28 Days Flour, a necessary Supply not having
more than 5 Days Flour & 25 of Bacon in Store & but three
Steers that I have ordered to be kept for the use of the Sick
nor is there any Likelyhood of any further Supplies coming
from Winchester for this place. There are as I am informed
some spare Howitzer Wheels in an outward Store house the
Key whereof was not delivered to me however shall order it
to be opened & take out such Carriages or Wheels as may be
therein the Buck Shot left in the lesser Magazine were all
destroyed the Rest shall be sent with the Waggons which
only wait for Convoy. I am extremely sorry that the Vir-
ginians should have troubled Your Excellency with Corn-
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