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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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100 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. I.
might hereafter be practicable to procure a Law to oblige the
Sheriffs to collect His Ldp's Quit Rents at the same Rate as is
allowed them for publick Debts & Levies (at present 6 p Ct)
whether His Ldp would be inclined or averse to accepting a
Law of that nature
I am Sr &c

[Sharpe to Baltimore.]

Letter to His Lordsp given Mr Calvert to transmit by Mr Gal-
laway dated 27 Sept 1754.
My Lord
Mr Calvert having expressed to me great Apprehensions
that some one or other has taken the Liberty to misrepresent
his Behaviour & Conduct to your Ldp and shewn much
uneasiness on that Account, at the same time desiring me can-
didly to submit to your Ldp my sentiments with respect to his
Conduct since my Arrival in the Province hoping a fair Repre-
sentation thereof might advance him in your Ldps favour &
good Graces: Your Ldp will excuse me for troubling you at


p. 88
this time by assuring your Ldp that for my Part I am entirely
ignorant of any Transaction of Mr Calvert but such as shews
him to have your Ldps Interest at heart neither has he since I
have known him by any means opposed such measures as have
been proposed for the Advancement of your Ldps Service.
I am &c.

[Sharpe to Calvert.]
Septr 1754. Transmitted by Mr Gallaway in Capt. Biggs.

Sir:
Your Favour by Mrs Graham who I learn is safe arrived, I
have just now received & have immediately thereupon in
Obedience to His Ldps Pleasure ordered Commn to be made
out to Mr Charles Graham as Naval Officer of Pocomoke, &
have sent to him desiring to see him at Annapolis to give the
usual Security & enter upon his Office; I have spoke to Mr
Tasker about the Office of Surveyor Genl of the Eastern Shore
which he has held only nominally & after I have taken an early
opportunity of seeing Mrs Graham I will either appoint Mr
Graham to the Office or if Mrs Graham chooses let the place
be still held by Colo Tasker but take care that the futur:
profitts as well as the Arrears of that Office be paid to here '
This I shall do with very great pleasure as well in Obedience


p. 89
to His Ldps Will & your Desire as out of regard to Mrs Gra-
ham herself to whose Ease & happiness I shall receive the
 

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