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the 22d of August & as I writ in my last, I let Mr Thomas
know that upon Mr Dulany's Resignation His Lordship had
directed that some Gentleman of the Council should be
appointed to succeed him as Joint Commissary with Mr Tasker,
& that if he chose to accept he should not want my Approba-
tion: On his embracing the Offer I acquainted Mr Tasker
therewith fully persuaded that as he was to have a Copartner
he would not refuse to accept Mr Thomas as such. Mr Tasker
expressed himself a little surprized at what I said of His Lord-
ship's Instructions, & thereon produced Your Letter advising
him that if it was agreeable to him he might upon Mr Dulany's
Resignation remain sole Commissary, which he said he would
choose to do; accordingly I was obliged to make an Apology
to Mr Thomas for making him an Offer of what I could not
dispose of, & desire him for the present to accept in lieu
thereof my promise that if it shall ever lye in my power he
shall always find me ready & disposed to serve him. Colo
Lloyd has not been over here lately, I have writ twice for him
to attend the Upper House this Session, as soon as he comes
I will communicate to him what you write concerning his Neg-
lect in remitting His Lordship's Money & once more press him
to a more punctual Compliance with His Lordship's Instructions
as well as your repeated Advice on that Subject. You bid me
look out for a proper Person to succeed him in case His Lord-
ship should determine to appoint another Agent; had not
Mr Tasker already resigned it I should not scruple to mention
him, & then I would not despair of seeing Mr Dulany sole
Commissary; indeed I think that Office should by all means
have been his, however as His Ldp was pleased to order
otherwise I do not renew my Solicitation on that head.
Mr Calvert I think would be a pretty punctual Agent, were his
Appointment agreeable to His Lordship; beside him there is
Mr Thomas or Mr Goldsborough, or Mr Dulany by his Brother
Walter. Mr Young I cannot venture to recommend to such a
Trust, as his having spent a pretty good Fortune within two or
three years forbids me to think he is the best Oconomist or
qualified for a Place of so great Importance &c
I am &c
Horo Sharpe
P. S. Inclosed are Seconds of Bills of Excha as heretofore
for your Use & Disposal
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Papers.
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[Dinwiddie to Sharpe.]
Williamsburg March 8th 1756.
Sir
The Commissioners to the Catawbas and Cherokees have
Been gone a month When they Return shall give you a
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Lower
House
Journal,
1754-57.
p. 193
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