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should I recommend the Matter to them, would not subject
their Constituents to such an Expence ; however to prevent any
Disputes between such Parties of Indians & the Inhabitants in
case they should want provisions as they pass thro this Prov-
ince I have recommended it to Mr Thomas Cresap Father of
the Person abovementioned who lives about fifteen miles on
this Side Fort Cumberland to furnish with necessary Provi-
sions such Indian Warriors as may apply to him & I have
promised to lay his Accounts before the Assembly for Pay-
ment hoping they will not object to making him satisfaction
tho at the same time I wish those Indians when they go to the
Southward could be prevailed on to take their Rout (which in
my opinion is equally convenient to them) by the way of Fort
Cumberland where I understand one of the Kings Officers
still resides in the Character of Fort Major, & is I presume
authorized & enabled to receive & entertain such Friendly
Indians as may at times take Occasion to call at that place.
As I shall decline returning any Answer to the Indians
Request till you shall be pleased to communicate to me Your
Sentiments thereon I should also be obliged to you for inform-
ing me whether I may then take the Liberty to address my
Answer to You or by what other means I may convey it to
them.
[Sharpe to Egremont.]
To the Earl of Egremont. Annapolis 25th Novr 1762
My, Lord
I now do myself the honour to acknowledge my Receipt of
& to return Your Ldp thanks for Your Letter dated the 14th
of August by which you were pleased to notify to me the
very important Event of Her Majesty's Delivery & the Birth
of a Prince ; As the Gentlemen of the Council in this Province
& I have taken the liberty to express our Joy thereupon in
Addresses to both our most gracious Sovereign & the Queen
I have only to congratulate Your Lordship on an Event so
conducive to His Majesty's Happiness & so highly interesting
to the Nation & am with the utmost Respect Your Ldps most
humble & mo obedt Servt
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