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ters Honour to the Province, as well as Proffit to the Metropolis.
He hopes to hear of Reward for yr Service done by Commis-
sion as Lieut Colonel & Comdr of His Majesty's Forces in
America. He wishes all success to the Genl & Forces, is well
pleased that Forces of the Province are Listed into the English
Regiments & deem'd of service in Defence of His Majesty's
Affairs, & hopes the Province will not be wanting to increase
the Residue of Force.
In my last I hint'd a Complt of Mr Stuart Contractor with
the Govermt for transporting Convicts since, he has present'd
the Proprietor with a Memorial wh I transmit you, with a Copy
of My Letter to him, his Lordps answer to the request of the
Memorial, perhaps it may Quiet the Affair. You have also his
Case he stat'd to Mr Murray Attory Genl concerning. My
Lord directs to yr peculiar Care How you let pass Acts of
Assembly touching Acts of Parliamts Yr Notice to Mr Ross
Clerk to the Upper House is desier'd for his Care after Ses-
sions of Assembly to transmit the Acts.
All's Peaceable here. No acct of Admiral Boscawen since
his departure westwd Nine sail of the French are said return'd
into Brest, the rest sail'd West with the Transports & Troops.
Men of War by our Admiralty are Comissnd Daily. Twenty
three of the Line at Spit-head. With peculiar Esteem,
Yr Very Huble Servt
Caecils Calvert.
Post His Lordp is surpris'd at Mr Lloyds detention of His
Money Next Michms he'll be two years witht accotg Mr Tasker
annually did. Pray remind him it gives uneasyness
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[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
Iune 12th 1755.
My Ld.
The 22d of last month I acquainted your Ldp that the Gen-
eral had reached Fort Cumberland & that I apprehended he
would put the Troops in Motion soon after, since that time I
have received a Letter from his Excellency of which I have
inclosed your Ldp a Copy that will shew what his Expectations
are from this province I wish the Behaviour of our Assembly
did not give me room to fear his Expectations will be disap-
pointed. The Pensilvania Assembly is already broke up with-
out doing anything but making a Resolve to recede from no
point which has already been the Subject of Controversy.
Upon the Receipt of a Lettr from General Braddock similar to
that directed to myself, Governor Morris has once more sum-
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moned that Assembly to meet the 13th Inst. but 'he expresses
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