Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 323

New York March 18^th 1759.
Sir
It having become Necessary, by the Demise of Brig^r Gen^r
Forbes, that an Officer of Rank and Experience shoud with-
out Loss of Time proceed to pensylvania to take on him the
Command of his Majestys Regular Troops and those to be
raised by the Southern Provinces to Act in conjunction for
the Defence and Security of those Provinces, or otherwise as
opportunities shall offer, or the Exigences may require I have
thought it for the good of his Majestys Service to appoint
Brig. Gen. Stanwix to that Command and he does accord-
ingly set out Tomorrow for Philadelphia to take upon him the
same; I am therefore to request you that during such his
Command, you will upon every immergent Occasion, Corres-
pond and co-operate with him in the same manner as you are
enjoined by M^r Secretary Pitts Letter to do with me, which
must prove of great Benefit to the publick Service, as from
my removal from hence into the Back Country, whether I may
be called soon, it prove very prejudicial to the safety and
security of the southern provinces to wait for the answers to
any of the Letters you may have Occasion to write to me in
relation thereto and I have accordingly directed Brig. Gen.
Stanwix to Correspond and co-operate with you in Like
manner.
I am, with great Regard
Sir
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Jeff Amherst

S^r
The Expedition which is requisite to be used, in order to
raise Men to compleat our Quota of Men to act in conjunc-
tion with the rest of his Majesties Forces, has encouraged me
to give Leave to some of the Officers to try whether they can
enlist any in your Colony where they think they have some
Acquaintance and Interest. I therefore beg the Favour of