Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 369

It is to be hoped this Self-denying & seasonable Instruction
of the L^d Proprietors has Effectually removed all Misunder-
standing be^t the Different Branches of the Legislature of the
Province, & that his Lord^p by complying with every Encroachm^t
& Demand by the Lo: House has Conciliated their minds &
bro^t them into a proper temper & disposition to Concur in every
Necessary measure for the support & Promoting the Coffion
Cause, and that the Good Effect will soon appear in a perfect
unanimity between both Houses.
These are the Chief contents of what I delivered to the
Lords Comiss^rs for Trade & Plantations, Being Extracts from
the Maryland Iournals of Both Houses of Assembly & from y^r
Letters. From the materials thereof, I endeavour'd on the
contents of M^r Pownel's Let^r by setting forth all Persons &
things concern'd in the Clearest Light to Answer their Lord^ps
Requisitions to Me. With Observation to the Board that their
call being sudden & the time allowed short, I therefore hoped
their Lord^ps Goodness in Excusing the incorrectness of what I
delivered to them, being not properly prepared from the L^l
Gov^r of the several Transactions & expences the People of the
Province of Maryland had done for His Majesty's service.
However apprehend⁶ such a call from their Lord^ps might be, I
had write to you desiring a particular Acco^t of all such trans-
actions on the recival of w^h I wo^d lay the same before their
Lord^ps
The Agents for America were present. The Earl of Hallifax
the I^st Comiss^r spoke to this Effect "That the Lords Comss^rs
were not Surprised at the inaccuracy of the several Estimates
delivered, the time given being too short to expect exactness,
& said he desired he wo^d take him right as not Entring upon
what each Province had expended for his Majesty's service.
But that the Reason of our present summons to the Board was
to Inform us of his Majesty's Intention & Gracious Benevolence
to give a Large sum of Money to be applyed to the Releif &
defence of his several Colonies & Dominions in America & of
w^h his Lord^p could not then particularly Specify what wo^d be
each Colony's share, But that would be soon known. And
Remark'd the Bounty was not to be Considered as a recom-
pence in paym^t for Expences Each had been at for his Majesty's
service. Thus Concluded our Summons before the Board.
I send this acco^t for y^r Satisfaction as you are a Chief concern'd.
I Learn from y^r Brother Iohn that the Proprietor & y^r Conduct
is approved of, & that they regarded the extract of Acco^t
I delivered fairly deduced from the Provincial proceedings &c.
Feb^y the 3^d From a Motion by S^r Geo: Lytelton the Comon's
agreed to the report that 95000£ be grant'd to the Plantations
in North America That part 5900£ be Granted to S^r W^m