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 464 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
Letter Bk. IV

whose Office it was expedient & necessary to fill up immedi-
ately in order that there might be no Stop or Delay to Busi-
ness in the Secretary's Office or Provincial Court, I took the
Liberty upon what Mr Calvert was pleased to tell me in his
Letter dated the 20th of June concerning your Lordships kind
Intentions to provide in due time for Mr Ridout to issue a
Commission impowering him to act as Deputy Secretary,
untill Your Ldp's Pleasure or Mr Calvert's shall be signified
to the contrary. As I have in former Letters expressed my
opinion of & Regard for Mr Ridout & your Ldp hath been so
kind as to destinguish him with so honourable a Mark of
Favour on my Recommendation I will not trouble your Ldp
with any thing more at present on that head but rest in hopes
that your Ldp will also approve of the Step which I have now
taken with regard to this Gentleman. Conceiving it also expe-
dient that another Commissioner should be forthwith appointed

p. 144 in the Stead of Colo Tasker to assist in Carrying into Execution
the Articles of Agreement which I lately received from your
Ldp I have ordered a Commission for that Purpose to be
made out for Mr Ridout who I am satisfied is at least as
capable as any Member of the Council of Serving Your Ldp
in that Capacity. Unless any unforeseen or extraordinary
Accident prevents us we are to meet the Commissioners from
Philaa at Newcastle the 12th of next Month & forthwith proceed
to Business. Application having been made for a Transcript
from the Record of the Court of Vice Admiralty I was under
a necessity of appointing a Judge of that Court in the Room
of Colo Goldsborough & as I am of Opinion that Doctor Steu-
art who resides in this City would be able to give Satisfaction
in that Capacity I have issued a Commission to him to con-
tinue during Your Ldp's Pleasure. As there is no Family of
any considerable Figure or Influence in the Province who
have in general acted a more moderate & respectful Part with
regard to your Ldp as well as Myself since I have been hon-
oured with Your Ldp's Commission than the Goldsborough
Family I should be glad if your Ldp would be pleased to fill
the Seat which is become Vacant in the Council by the Death
of Colo Tasker with One of Them; were they themselves to
choose which of the Family should be so destinguish't by Your
Ldp I believe their Brother Charles would now be recom-
mended to Favour, & really I think his Abilities are best, He
was indeed soon after my Arrival in the Province represented
to me in no very favourable Light but I think his Conduct in
the Assembly ever since hath been unexceptionable & in Case
Your Ldp shall be inclined to remove him into the Upper
House, his Son a well disposed & sensible young man who is
lately come from the Temple will I dare say be returned a


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