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at his House such Goods as he supposes they may want and
be willing to purchase, as the Inhabitants of this Province
have always retained a true regard for their Brethren of the
Six Nations tho by Reason of our being at so great a Distance,
and almost Surrounded by Virginia and Pennsylvania there
has not been much Intercourse between you and Us You may
be assured that your Warriors will not meet with any Molesta-
tion or Interruption as they pass or repass thro this Province
while they themselves behave peaceably and as Brethren which
I hope they will always do.
Annapolis in Maryland Horatio Sharpe
28th of March 1763.
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At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Monday 5th
July 1763.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governor
Benjamin Tasker Stephen Bordley John Ridout Esquires
Read the following letter from General Amherst
New York 2Oth of June 1763,
Sir
You no doubt will have heard of the Perfidious Behavour
of the Indians in the upper Country, and of their having not
only Murdered some of the Traders, but Even Invested the
Post at the detroit, p Fort Pitt, altho I trust and firmly Rely,
they Can make no Impression on Either of those Posts.
Immediately on the first Intelligence of their Bad Designs, I
took the necessary steps for Collecting together all the small
force of Regulars at this Place, that I might be ready to
push them forwards for the Protection of the upper Posts,
and since I have learnt that the Savages seem Determined
to follow their Blow, I have Ordered Every man I could
Collect Either to Fort Pitt, or Niagara; and I trust they will
Arrive in time to Check the Depredations of those perfidious
Barbarians; but I .think it necessary to give you this notice,
as the Indians in General seem to be Concerned, more or less,
in the Plot, and that you may make such Applications as you
may Judge best to your Council and Assembly, for Raising
with the Utmost dispatch, such a Body of men as may be
Sufficient for Protecting the Frontiers of your Own Province.
I am with great Regard your Most Obedient hble Servt
To Jeff: Amherst
His Excellency Governor Sharpe
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