carry the Stores that were sent up on this Side Potowmack
but they are all at last at Conegogee whence they will be con-
veyed by Water to Wills-Creek. Inclosed is my Accot against
you; I have not heard any thing from the northward; that you
have succeeded to your wishes with your Assembly, I am
desirous & impatient to hear, send me early Advice thereof &
oblige Your &o
[Extract of letter of Calvert to Sharpe.]
13th May 1755
The Cause you mention before the Provincial Court about
the time of Mr Ogle's Death, the particulars I was not apprized
of Mr Tasker who presided then under His Lordship's
Guardians as chief in the Government notifyed to me Claim-
ants to Talbot mannour which I understood were Heirs who
derived their Claim from Mr Talbot the first Patentee. It is
plain there has been two Forfeitures of the Estate One by
Murder, the other by Treason, from the Latter you have a
Testification according to Law of Rebellion from the Commis-
sioners of forfeited Estates here, on which Rest His Lordship
fixes most proper his Right to the mannour of Talbot &
Estate. His Lordship has taken Consideration in relation
thereto stated from the Circumstance represented by you con-
tained in your Letter to me the 11th of March last & is hereby
pleased to order & direct me to inform you that he does
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