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    Sharpe, John, brother of Horatio. He was one of the guardians of

      Frederick, Lord Baltimore; held various public offices at different

      times, and was a member of Parliament for Collington. He died 1756.

    Sharpe, William, another brother. He was keeper of the Council

      records in 1756.

    Shirley, William (1693—1771). Governor of Massachusetts, 1741—1756,

      and Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in America after Brad

      dock's death. His son was Braddock's secretary, and was killed at

      the Monongahela.

    Stanwix, John. Colonel 60th regiment, Royal Americans, and com

      mander of the Southern district in the operations against the French

      in 1756. Major-General 1759. Died 1765.