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Reported it so bad that he was surprized it had not already
produced a plague; I had it immediately buried, and ordered
our own Commissary to furnish the Provincials here with the
same good Provision we Eat ourselves in the proportion they
usually received Provisions; this Conduct of mine, I know,
will displease some about which I am very Indifferent, as I
know it the first Duty of Every man in any kind of authority
to do all in his power to preserve the Healths of the Subject.
I send you back Mr Hay & the Serjeant to loyn Ll Campbell,
who will all be under Your Direction, & beg you will believe
that I am, with great Truth,
Dr Sir, Your most obedt
humble servant
John Stanwix
(Colonel)
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Liber J. R.
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p. 190
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[R. Smith to Sharpe.]
Carlisle July 4, 1757
Sir
Agreeable to my Instructions from Mr Atkins I immediately
upon receiving your Orders sent a Party of the Cherokees to
scour the Woods about Ray's Town, and I think it my Duty
not only as it is agreeable to my Instructions from Mr Atkins
but as the Good of his Majesty's Service depends on it to
acquaint you of the Disposition and Temper of this party of
Indians which came with me to this Government, and as your
Honor may be the better judge of it have inclosed you a Copy
of a Speech of theirs made at Fort Loudoun the Ist of this
Instant and give you my opinion. These People say that one
Part of their People had been with the French, and that they
were returned with very large Presents and great Promises,
upon finding that number of their People inclined to join the
French they determined to come and see their Brothers the
English as they have always had a Regard for them in hopes
that their Brothers would treat them in such a manner that
upon their going Home they should be able to shew their
People that it was their Interest to let their Nation see that
their Brothers were not that bad people which those in the
French Interest had represented them, at their coming from
their Towns, they told them the Virginians would deceive them
and not perform their promises, they say they are sorry to
find what they were told before they came from Home should
turn out to be true that they do not value the Presents but
should they go Home after being so long in the Service of the
English, and have nothing to shew for their Services that they
will be made a Mock of, and give the Party in the French
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