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the King's Intention, to give me a new mark of his Royal
Favour.
As I think it not improper for me to give your Honour
& the Province under your Governmt notice of my departure
for England, so I am desirous of taking this Opportunity of
assuring you and them of my best Wishes for their Welfare
and that of his Majesty's other Colonies, and the I shall think
myself Happy upon my arrival in England in being able to
give such Lights & Informations relative to the State of Affairs
in North America, at this most critical Conjuncture, as may
best promote his Majesty's Service, and the security of the
General Interests of his Subjects there.
I am with great truth and Regard,
Sir
Your Honour's most Humble
and most Obedient Servant
W Shirley.
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[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
13th July 1756
My Lord
I am just honoured with your Lordship's Instructions of the
9th of March & in Obedience thereto have sent to each of the
Rent Roll Keepers a Copy of the inclosed Orders. I hope I
need not use many words to persuade your Lordship that I
have already exerted myself as far as my Authority or Influ-
ence extended to get the several Rent Rolls compleated & I
hope to gain Credit with your Lordship when I assure you
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that nothing has ever given me greater Uneasiness than my
Inability to serve your Lordship to your Satisfaction in this
particular. Those whose Duty it is to settle & manage your
Lordships Pecuniary Affairs are perpetually blaming each other
& endeavouring to vindicate their own Conduct. Colo Lloyd
your Ldp knows is both Agent & Rent Roll Keeper, & I have
been several times so importunate with him to perform his
Duty agreeable to your Instructions that I am afraid I have
more than once given Offence tho he has never when I have
spoke to him thereon been wanting in his Professions that
neither your Lordship nor any one else should have reason to
complain of any Neglect or Delay on his part, & tis not with-
out Concern that I find he has been less punctual than his
Promises at first inclined me to hope he would be found. It
is now three Months since I gave him in writing peremptory
Instructions to demand & receive all your Lordship's Rentalls,
Books, & Papers, that lay in Mr Tilghman's hands & then to
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