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[Sharpe to Calvert]
Annapolis the 28th of Octr 1760. transmitted by
Sir
In my last Letter which was transmitted by the Way of N
York I advised you of our having had the Misfortune to lose
Colo Tasker, & that as there would have been a Stop put to
Business in the Secretary's or Provincial Office had I not
immediately appointed a Deputy Secretary in his Stead I
issued a Comn in favour of Mr Ridout who having given the
usual Security for due Performance acts as your Deputy
being also now qualified as a Member of His Ldp's Council.
Presuming that My Lord will be inclined to fill up speedily the
Vacancy which Colonel Taskers Decease hath also made in
the Council I have at length taken the Liberty to mention Mr
Charles Goldsborough to him in a favourable manner, having
good reason to be satisfied with the moderate & respectful
Behaviour of that Family since I came to the Province, & being
of Opinion that notwithstanding there may be Persons in the
Province upon some Accounts more estimable yet that it will
be good Policy to take another of that Family into the Upper
House since their Brother William is dead, & I apprehend
they will be well pleased to see their Brother Charles des-
tinguished in that manner. You may remember that soon
after my Arrival here I was led to entertain a very ill Opinion
of this Gentleman by what had been said in my Hearing con-
cerning him, however as his Behaviour in the Lower House
of Assembly since that time as well as his Brothers hath been
unexceptionable His being now removed into the Upper
House may perhaps induce & encourage others to pursue the
same Steps in the Lower in order to obtain the same End, &
as I doubt not but his Son a Young Gentleman of good
Abilities & Character who lately studied at the Temple will
be elected by the People in his Father's Stead should the latter
be made one of the Council such a Step would not at this time
lessen the Number of Moderate men in the House of Dele-
gates as it might have done some time ago before Mr Robt
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