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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 461

to make Application to you for the Secretary's Office pressing
me to second his Application I acquainted him with my Inten-
tion to write on Mr Ridout's behalf; I mention this supposing
that Mr Bordley will acquaint you with his having waited on
me he seems to think the Naval Office would be as much as
Mr Ridout could reasonably expect & tho he should be
appointed your Deputy says he would still continue Attorney 		Letter Bk. IV
Genl I submit the Affair entirely to yourself & shall rest sat-
isfied as I hope they both will with Your Determination. I
shall transmit this by the way of New York but will write to
His Ldp & you again by a Ship that will sail in a few Days
from this Province, if this comes to hand first Be so kind as
to present my Duty to His Ldp & ever Believe that I am with
the most sincere Regard. Sir &c. 		p. 143
[Monckton to Sharpe.]

Fort Pitt 17th October 1760
Sir
Yesterday Evening Major Rogers Arrived with Dispatches
from General Amherst, By which I have His Orders immedi-
ately to Relieve All the Garrisons in possession of The French
in Canada to the Southward & Westward of Lake Erie, Vizt
Detroit, Michillimachinac, St Joseph, & St Xavier, and Others
their Dependencies, All Canada being by the Capitulation of
the 8th of Septem: Added to the King's Dominions. As This
Sir must be done from the regular Troops You will Judge of
the small remains there will be for the Garrisons this Way. I
had some Time ago acquainted General Amherst of the Neces-
sity there would be for the Provinces Furnishing a Quota of
Men for the Winter Garrisons of These Posts. His Answer
to That is as follows. —
" I have only Time to Coincide with You in Opinion,
" that the Provinces ought by all means to Contribute
" towards Maning the Several Garrisons that are kept
" up for the Safety & Protection of Their Country, by
"leaving for that Purpose, during the Winter, a pro-
" portion of the Troops they have Raised for the Ser-
" vices of the Campaign."
From this Sir you will see the Necessity I am under of again
repeating to You my Sollicitations that you will in the Strongest
manner Inforce with Your Assembly the Demand of the Men
I have Allready made — A Duty they Owe to Their King &
Country, and for the Preservation of so Valuable an Acqui-
sition I am with much Regard, Sir
Your most obedient & Humble Servt
Governor Sharpe Robt Monckton

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