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they were almost reduced to their last Meal; at that time the
Garrison consisted of about 500 Men & it is a Question
whether it is yet reinforced the Royal Americans having not
left Philaa about ten Days ago & the Pensa Provincials being
not yet cloathed. General Stanwix likewise continues as yet
at Philaa as does also Sr John St Clair settling the Accounts of
the last Campaign which amount I believe to a larger Sum
than was expected, £200000 being still wanted to discharge
all Arrears & put Things again in motion, which Sum it will
it is said be impossible for the Paymaster to get unless the
Assembly of Pensa will strike & lend the Crown £100,000
which I am told General Stanwix was to request of them
when they met the 21st of last month, According to the
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Boston Paper of the 14th Ult all the Troops that were to go
from that Province for the Expedition up St Lawrence's River
or to garrison Forts in Nova Scotia or Cape Breton were then
embarked: & it is said in the N York Gazette dated the 21st of
May that almost all the Troops who were to serve under
General Amherst were gone to Albany & that the Rest were
about to follow; T hope that before this time they have all
joined & that I shall be able to send you agreeable Intelli-
gence of the operations in that quarter when I have another
Opportunity of assuring you that I am &
[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
Annapolis the 13th of July 1759.
My Ld
It was with great Satisfaction that I last Night received the
Letter Your Ldp was pleased to favour me with the 30th of
March last together with the Opinion of Mr Attorney General
Pratt on the Matters which were contested between the Upper
& Lower Houses of Assembly at the time that the Bill was
depending for raising by an Assessment a Supply for His
Majesty's Service & I return Your Ldp Thanks for being so
particular in Your Instructions for my future Conduct that
being thoroughly acquainted with Your Ldp's pleasure &
Sentiments I may do my Duty by conforming to them punc-
tually, to do which I hope Your Ldp will believe it has
hitherto been & shall always be my principal Study. I shall
not fail to communicate to the Gentlemen of the Council the
Attorney General's opinion & the purport of Your Ldp's
Letter the first time I have occasion to convene them & if the
Secretary of State or His Majesty's General in N America
should again require me to meet the Assembly & ask them
once more for Supplies I will endeavour to make the best use
of Mr Pratt's opinion & am not without hopes that it will have
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