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to accept either. The inclosed is a Copy of Mr Darnall's
Lettr in answer to the proposal that in Obedience to His
Lordship's Instructions I made him, he has at present the
Naval Office of Potuxent which as he does not reside near that
River he executes by Deputy; Unless I receive Instructions
to the Contrary he will continue to enjoy that place; but
should His Lordship be willing to have it conferred on any
other Gentn I submit whether Mr Darnall may not on Mr
Young's Resigning the Offices he holds at present for one
more lucritive be appointed Naval Officer of Pocomoke, the
Duty of which he might perhaps be able to execute by one of
his Sons who I am told resides near that River; in such Case
the Surveyorship would buy a Friend in the Lower House who
might receive the Profitts, & to prevent it's being known let
the Office be held in some third Person's Name as has been
heretofore done; or that Office might be conferred on one of
the Council or otherwise as you shall judge best. Mr Darnall
I hear entertains very sanguine hopes of being one of the
Council as I sometime since hinted to you, but I hope His
Lordship will not be willing to promote him so far on the
Consideration that the Nomination of a Person so obnoxious to
the People on Account of his Family's being educated in a
Religion agst which it is the fashion to be clamorous, will
create great Uneasinesses here; & even out of regard to Mr
Darnall himself I would advise him to decline it. Be pleased
to signify his Lordship's pleasure with respect to him as well
as Mr Young as soon as possible & I shall most punctually
perform whatever shall be agreeable to His Lordship & your-
self concerning them. You seem to think that as Mr Bordley
is Attorney Genl & Naval Officer of Annapolis it would be
proper to remove him to the Council, that such Persons are
those that should be preferred to Seats there I entirely agree
with you, & after Mr Dulany I do not care if he be thought
most proper to be preferred. You apprehend that Colonel
Lloyd is dissatisfied at Mr Chas Goldsborough's being not
taken into the Council; I hope he is not such a Person as can
bear no Disappointment without Resentment; however tho I
cannot approve of Mr Goldsborough as a Councillor yet as he
has not of late behaved amiss & might be made a usefull Tool
in the Lower House (of which he & one of his Brothers are
Members) on Account of his Cunning & Capacity to lead or
impose on some of the Burgesses, I could wish to have it in my
power to secure him, & from his Disposition I guess that might
be done by giving him the Profitts of the Eastern Shore Sur-
veyorship in case of Mr Young's being better provided for:
this I presume would also satisfy Colonel Lloyd & make Mr
Goldsborough serve His Ldp in a Character for which he
seems best adapted. Agreeable to His Ldp's Instructions of
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