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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 311

beneficial to him than both the Offices which he enjoys at
present. As it is not improbable that there will be a Vacancy
within two or three years I should be obliged to you for
giving Orders that Mr Young may in that Case be appointed
upon his resigning the Offices which he now holds unless the
Vacancy should happen in Kent County, the Clerkship of
which is you know already promised to Mr Dennis Dulany. 		Letter Bk. IV
[Amherst to Sharpe.]

Sir New York Decemr 13. 1758
The King having been pleased to appoint me Commander
in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in North America and having
at the same time signified to me his Royal pleasure that I
should correspond with and apply to all his Governors on the
Continent for their Aid and Assistance in carrying on the
Sources pointed out to me, I am in obedience to those Com-
mands, to Acquaint you, that altho I have not as yet any par-
ticular Orders Relative to the operations of the ensuing Cam-
paign I imagine they will require the same Number of pro-
vincial Troops that were voted by the respective provinces
and Colonies this year, and it will Likewise be necessary, in
order to carry those operations the more effectually into Exe-
cution that those Troops should be at the place of Rendezvous
as early in the Spring as possible. I woud therefore recom-
mend it to you if the Troops raised by your province for the
sources of Last Campaign are not already disbanded that you
move your Assembly to Continue them in their pay during the
Winter which will not only be a great saving of Time, but by
what I can understand a great Saving of expence to the prov-
ince Wherefore I shoud hope you will the more easily succeed
in your application, but if it should so happen that before the
receipt of this Letter those Troops had already been Dis-
banded, in that case, I must desire, that you will loose no
Time in using your Influence with your Assembly to move
them to order new Levies and to Cause these to be provided
with the usual necessary's and to be ready by the Time the
Season will Admitt their Taking the Field.
Having also received his Majestys orders to recruit and
Compleat the Regiments now serving on the Continent,
I am Likewise to beg your Countenance and protection to the
officers I shall have occasion to send as well as to those that
have already been sent by my Predecessor, on that Service,
and that you will be aiding and Assisting unto them in the
Execution thereof I am with great Regard
Sir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant
Ieff: Amherst

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