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Gov. Sharpe to Gov. Morris
(Annapolis, Dec. 10, 1754)
Sharpe, Horatio in: Pennsylvania
Archives , first series,
Vol. II, p. 213.
p. 213.
. . .
I take this Opportunity of acknowledging the Receipt of your favour of the 14th of November, & to acquaint you that I have just now received Intelligence from Will's Creek, of the arrival of 1100 French, and 70 Arondacks at the French Fort on Monongahela, & that there are 400 French, & 200 Conawagas & Ottaways more at the Head of Ohio ready to come down thither. As soon as the Arundacks came to the Fort the Commandant divided them into three Detachments, & sent them against the Back Settlements of Pensilvania, Maryland or Virginia. I have also recieved advice that about 300 French Families have settled this Fall at the Mad Creek a great Deal on this Side the Twightwee Town & not far from the Maguak.
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