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88 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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Letter Bk. I.
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of Admiral Holburne besides what is contained in the Gazette
that I herewith send for Yr Ldp's perusal. Some People have
been lately killed on the Frontiers of Pensa & Virga but none
that I hear of in this Province. By the Account of two De-
serters that are come to Fort Cumberland there are at this
time in Garrison at Fort Du Quesne about 400 Men. Their
Magazine has been well supplied with Provisions from their
Settlements down the Ohio & with more than 300 Barrels of
Powder. If this Accot is to be depended on I presume we
need be under no Apprehensions on Account of Fort Cumber-
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land this year but they will I expect continue to harrass the
Frontier Inhabitants with their Indians & thereby distress the
Colonies as they have hitherto done. I send this by a Gentn
that is about to embark in the Packett from N York but I
beleive I shall have an Opportunity of transmitting a Lett' to
Yr Ldp by one of our own Ships as soon as the Assembly
comes to any Resolution or as I shall have any thing worthy
Your Ldp's Notice to communicate. I am &c.
[Sharpe to Calvert.]
6th of Octr 1757. transmitted by Mr Wolstenholme.
Sir:
In my Letter dated the 5th Septr I told you that I had by the
Advice of His Ldp's Council dissolved the old Assembly &
issued Writs for a new Election these being returnable on the
28th of last Month I opened the Session as usual with a Speech
of which I inclose you a Copy together with Copies of the
Addresses that were presented to me by both Houses in
Answer thereto, there being several controverted Elections
to be determined the Lower House has not yet proceeded to
other Business so I cannot tell you what is likely to be the
Issue of the Session nor how far they will consult the Ease &
Safety of their Constituents by making Provision for the
Accommodation of the Regular Troops that we expect here
this winter & for the Support of the five Companies that have
been raised for the Protection of our Frontiers, I beleive I
shall have an Opportunity by a Vessel from this Place of
acquainting you with their Proceedings as soon as they come
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to a final Resolution on the Matters that I have mentioned to
them & hope I shall send you an agreeable Account tho
indeed my hopes are not very sanguine. The Pensa Assembly
has again thought fit to set Us a glorious Example as you will
see by the inclosed Paper, the high opinion that these Gentn
entertain of the Power of their House will I doubt not be
much approved of by our People, tho I think they will all per-
ceive the weakness of the Arguments that are urged to induce
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