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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 97
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to remedy the end that the Execution of such a measure
cannot miss to have—
From this Light of things, which is the true one I cannot
doubt that Your Assembly will immediately take such Reso-
lutions as shall Enable you to provide Effectually for the
Security of that Important Post at Fort Cumberland, so as to
prevent it being abandon'd, and put into the Enemy's posses-
sion, which would be the Effect of such a Resolution. —
I must further remind you of the uninterrupted orders, that
have been Communicated to all the Governments in North
America, from His Majesty's Secretaries of State, from the
Year 1754 to this time, to be aiding & Assisting to his Com-
mander in Chief in North America in supplying Troops &c.
and that in Consequence of his Majesty's Commands to me,
of applying to the different Provinces for such aid, as I see
necessary for the Common Cause. I do demand from the
Province of Maryland that the 500 men furnished for the
Common Cause, and Employed by me this Last Summer, in
the defence of their Garrisons on their Frontiers, be Continued
in the Service this Winter, as absolutely necessary for the
Defence of their own Province, and the Defence of His Maj-
esty's Dominions. —
As to their Disposing of the Troops in the Winter I have
the King's Commission to Command all men that are or shall
be in Arms in North America; I am on the Spot, and whilst
the King does me the Honour to Continue that Commission
to me, I will Execute it, and if any Officer or Soldier, presumes
to disobey my orders, I will treat him as the Law Directs.
If my Business can possibly permit me I will Come immedi-
ately to Annapolis where I do not doubt that you and I will
be able to set things in such a Light as will be perfectly Satis-
factory to the Gentlemen of your Assembly, and to Every
other man that has the Safety & Prosperity of Maryland at
Heart, and indeed of every man that has the prosperity and
Safety of His Majesty's Subjects & Dominions in North
America.
As the Business I am engaged in may put it out of my
power to make this Journey so soon as I could wish, I must
beg that you will take Every Measure to bring your Assembly
to a right understanding of this so Essential a point, both for
themselves, and His Majesty's Dominions in North America,
and that you will, from time to time, acquaint me by Express
of what Resolutions are taken in this Affair —
I am, with great Regard,
Sir
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
To Governor Sharpe. Loudoun.
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