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Assembly also have been equally dilitory no Bill being yet
brought into the House & I have reason to fear that when one
shall make its Appearance twill be such as I am not at liberty
to accept. I do not learn that the second Packett is arrived at
N York if she should bring any news of Consequence I have
desired Govr Morris to communicate it to me by an Express &
I shall take Care to forward it to yr Honour & should any
Vessel arrive in Virga & bring Lettrs for me from Europe or
News of Importance I shall think myself extremely obliged to
you for dispatching a special Messenger therewith to Sr &c.
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[Robert Sterling to Sharpe.]
Kent County Goal March 21st 1756
Hond Sir
In Consequence of Fresh and positive Orders which I receiv'd
by an Express last Thursday, I have Inlisted Some Servants,
and am now in Confinement for it. My Orders are to apply
to your Excellency in Such a Case and hope you will fall on
some measures for my Enlargement, as the Service has already
Suffer'd by my Confinement.
I am with the greatest respect
Your Excellencies most devoted humble servant
Robert Sterling
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[Sharpe to Dorsey.]
The Governor's Compliments to Mr. Dorsey, & shall be
much obliged to him for his Opinion on and Answers to the
following Questions —
Whether a Servant indented bona fide has a right to enlist
in His Majestys Service ?
Whether a Military Officer enlisting Such Servant knowing
or not knowing him to be such is in either and which Case
liable to an Action ?
Whether the Governor as Governor can discharge such
Action ?
Annapolis March 22, 1750
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[Dorsey to Sharpe.]
Queries
as to the Ist I am of Opinion that a Master has a Property
in the Labour of his Indented Servant for the time he has con-
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