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thereto, shall be laid before you, that you may provide for the Pay-
ment of them, and the Persons on whom they have Orders to draw
for Provisions.
Since our last Meeting, I have been obliged to send some Expresses
to the neighbouring Governments on his Majesty's Service: The
Messengers Receipts shall be laid before you, with an Account for
the Postage of Public Letters that I have received, and I hope you
will not decline making some Provision for my Reimbursement.
Gentlemen,
I am desired to acquaint you, that an Act of Assembly has been
made in Virginia, to oblige the Masters of all Vessels that shall come
into or go out of that Dominion, through the Capes, to pay Two-
pence a Ton on such Vessels every Voyage, towards building a Light-
House on Cape-Henry, and for placing and constantly keeping a
Light therein: As I conceive the Merchants, who Trade to this
Province, are equally interested, and would receive as much Benefit
from such a Light-House as any Persons in Virginia, or the Mer-
chants that Trade thither, I recommend it to you to take this Matter
under your Consideration; and if you are inclined to prepare a
similar One, the Virginia Act shall be laid before you.
September 25, 1756. Hor.o Sharpe.
Fort Frederick Sept.r the 10.th 1756.
Sir,
Yours of the 6.tu Capt. Dagworthy has received and thro' his Ill-
ness Requested me to acquaint you, that the Return of Ammunition
was by mistake Omitted but is Since Inclosed and Sent Express by
the post, the Gorges of the Bastions, will be Inclosed with the
utmost Expedition the Curtain Lines is carry'd on as follows, the
North West with Timber Seven feet and an half high, the North
East with Timber Six feet high, the South west with Stone one
half Seven and an half feet high the other part four and an half
feet high, the South East five feet high to the Gate, and half
way from the Gate Eastward the Same heighth. As to the Infor-
mation's of Some Indians coming into the Fort is Groundless,
believe there was some about us by two Tracts that were seen,
the Capt. desires youle be so good as let him know who Reported
the Information of the Indians coming into the Fort.
Have this Day Engaged Some more Carpenters and expect some
Masons from Lancaster on Monday next, and is now about getting
the Stoccades have about thirty thousand Bricks Moulded, which is
all at present from your. Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Alex Beall
the South East Curtain is now carried to the End the Timbers are
ready for the Officers Barracks. Sep.r 24.th
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Liber No, 48
September
25
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