gence of the Approach of any considerable Body of the
Enemy to proceed without Delay to Fort Frederick that the
Garrison of that Place might join the Troops under the
Command of Colo Stanwix & act as he shall think proper to
order. I have also sent to Fort Frederick a considerable
Quantity of the Ammunition that Your Ldp was pleased to
order for the Use of the Province, & if Colo Stanwix should
stand in need of the Assistance of the Militia I shall Myself
proceed to the Frontiers. We have not received Advice yet
of the Arrival of the Fleet from Ireland, but we hear that the
Troops that Lord Loudoun takes from N York consisting of
upwards of 6000 Men were embarked last Thursday. Colonel
Stanwix is near Carlyle on the Frontiers of Pensilvania with
Five Companies of the Royal American Regiment; The Pen-
silvania Assembly would not suffer any of the Troops in the
Pay of that Province to be transported to Carolina notwith-
standing the Earl of Loudouns Orders, & we are told also
that the Virginia Troops have refused to embark for that
Colony till they have received the Arrears of Pay that is due
to them & which is pretty considerable, however as the Vir-
ginia Assembly have voted £50000 more for His Majesty's
Service I presume that objection will be soon removed.
With the utmost Respect I am.
[Sharpe to Calvert]
Annapolis the 30th of May 1757. transmitted by Capt.
Witherall & a Duplicate by Capt Hamilton.
Sir
herewith You will receive Copies of the Acts of Assembly
that were made in Octobr last, & also a Copy of the Minutes
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