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this Treaty will be observed by the Indians no better than
those which they had before made with the Pensilvanians
have been. I have not heard that any Mischief has been
lately done in Virga or this Province but I am still of opinion
that the Enemy will attempt the Reduction of Fort Cumber-
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land before the End of the Campaign. We learn from
Carlyle that Colo Stanwix has lost Abundance of Men partic-
ularly Germans by Desertion since he has been encamped
near that place it is not long since a Corporal & Seven Men
went off together to Fort du Quesne & we are now informed
that another party consisting of a Musician a Drummer & 9
private men all Germans has followed their Example. The
Virginia Regiment is also reduced by Desertion to half the
Number of which it ought to consist but that is not much to
be wondered at when one considers that they were almost all
press't Men. Upon its being intimated to me by the Agents
that the Money which was granted for the Support of the
Men that have been raised for the more immediate Defence of
this Province was almost expended I desired a Meeting of the
Council on that Occasion & in pursuance of their Advice I
have called a New Assembly which is to meet the 25* Inst.
I hope the inclosed Bills of Excha for £125: 13: 2 will get safe
to hand & I doubt not but they will be duly paid with the
greatest Regard I am &c
[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
5th of Septr 1757.
My Ld
I presume your Ldp will have heard before this can be did
of the Surrendry of our Fort that was built two Years since
on Lake George called Fort William Henry. The Garrison
that was therein when the Enemy attacked it consisted as it is
said of about 800 Men some Regulars & the Rest Provincials
commanded by Lieutt Colo Monro of General Otway's Regi-
ment; & Lieutt Colo Young of the Royal Americans had en-
camped with 1400 Men & intrenched himself just without the
Fort the Day before it was invested which it was in the morn-
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ing of the 3d of August, there were in the Fort two 32 Lbrs,
two 18 Lbrs, two 12 Lbrs, one 9 Lbr, one 6 Lbr, two 4 Lbrs,
one Howitzer & two Mortars, Colo Young had also with him
6 Pieces of Artillery. The Army by which they were besieged
amounted to about 12000 Men among whom were six Regi-
ments of Regulars & 2500 Indians the Rest were Militia from
Canada & their Train of Artillery consisted of 20 Pieces of
Cannon & 12 Mortars & Howitzers. Soon after the Enemy
had landed General Montcalm sent an Officer to Colo Monro
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