40 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

for them, as I am well Convinced the several Charges You
make are Just & Equitable, & that Your Expences on those
occasions must have amounted at least to what You charge ;
But as it is altogether unprecedented to make allowances of
this kind to Governors travelling on account of the Business
of their Provinces, I Cannot take upon me to order payment
for Your Demands, as I think the Province ought to Defray
that Expence ; and I must therefore Leave it to the considera-
tion of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury.
I am, with great Regard
Sir
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
Jeff: Amherst
His Excellency Governor Sharpe.

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[Amherst to Sharpe.]

New York, 18^th April 1762.
Sir,
Last Night I had the favor of receiving your Letter of the
7^th Instant; And I Flatter myself Both Houses of your
Assembly will Agree, so as to Enable you to Pass the Bill for
the pay of the Troops Demanded by the King : Whatever
may be the Event of their Resolutions, I must Commend your
Intentions of pressing the Assembly to Appropriate a Sum
for furnishing the Recruits for the Regular Corps, which you
tell me can be done, without Raising any money whatever, as
there is more than Enough for that purpose already in the
Treasury ; And as this measure is of the utmost Consequence,
I Rely on their Granting the necessary Aid for putting it in
Execution.
I am, with great Regard,
Sir,
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Jeff: Amherst
His Excellency Gov^r Sharpe

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[Amherst to Sharpe.]

New York 19^th April 1762
Sir,
I Have the pleasure to Acquaint You of the Continuation of
the Success of His Majesty's Arms ; By Letters received this
morning from Major General Monckton, of the 19^th March, he