Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 275

Fort Cumberland the 6^th of Oct^r 1758.
S^r
This is to acknowledge the Receit of Your Letters bearing
Date the 30^th of Sept^r & the 2^d Inst as well as to acquaint you
that there are no spare Carriages or Wheels for Hobitzers or
Cannon but there are in an out Store House about fifteen or
sixteen compleat Military Waggons. I must desire the
favour of you to pay my Respects to the General & to
acquaint him that the Militia are resolved to march on Mon-
day Morning next nor will the General I flatter myself be
surprized thereat when he is acquainted of their being now
taken sick Day after Day & no able Person left here to take
care of them.

[Sharpe to Forbes.]

Fort Cumberland the 8^th Oct^r 1758.
D^r S^r
I am sorry this place did not afford Your Excellency a
better Supply of Carriages or Wheels & those sent were not
discovered untill the Party had marched. M^r Clark was with
me & settled Affairs in part only, as I had it not in my Power
at so short a Notice to give him an exact Account nor can I
acquaint him with the Quantity of Provision received at Fort
Frederick but at my Arrival there which will be in three or
four Days —

On my Arrival here from Fort Cumberland I found a Letter
from Doctor Ross advising me of his being at length returned
from Phil^a & of his having brought home the £510 which the
General had been pleased to advance (over & above the