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transmitted to his Excellency General Amherst, he will write
you fully in Relation to the Subject Matter contained therein
I am your Humb^le Servant.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Thursday the
12. August Annoq Domini 1762.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

Col: Hammond Benedict Calvert Stephen Bordley John
Ridout Esquir's

Read the following Letter of General Amherst's to the
Governor
New York 4^th July 1762.
Sir

Last Night I had the favour of your Letter of the 26^th June,
Enclosing a Copy of One you had received from an Inhabitant
of the Western part of your Province, in regard to Furnish-
ing Provisions to Parties of Indians, belonging to the Six
Nations, going to War against the Cherokees.
I have been Informed that some Parties do Intend to go
against the Southern Indians, Bordering on the French and
Spanish Settlements; but as your Province have done Nothing
for the King's Service I should Imagine, on your Application
to the Assembly, they would at least make Provision for
Enabling the Inhabitants of their own Province, to Supply
such Friendly Indians as Pass and Repass, with Common
Necessaries, that they may Pursue their Intended Plan of Dis-
tressing the Enemy; but if they obstinately Refuse to lend the
least Assistance towards the Security and Safety of their own
People, they must be Answerable for the Consequences; for
it is most Unreasonable to Imagine, that the Province of
Maryland, should, in the midst of an Expensive, tho' Just and
Necessary, War, Remain Idle Spectators, without giving
the least Assistance, whilst the other Colonies are Exerting
themselves with a becoming Spirit to Enable His Majesty to

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Reduce His Enemies so as to bring about a Lasting and an
Honourable Peace.
I am with great Regard
Sir
Your most Obedient Humb^le Servant
Jeff: Amherst
His Excellency Governor Sharpe.