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acquaint him that your Lordship had no farther Occasion for
his Service however M'Tilghman is still continued by reason as
Colo Lloyd says that your Lordship's Interest requires it & that
your Lordship's Affairs must receive considerable Detriment
from his being immediately dismissed: this Answer I did not
indeed expect from Colonel Lloyd after the Representations he
has made to Mr Calvert of the Backwardness of the other, how-
ever as Colonel Lloyd ought to be the best Judge, & lest your
Lordship's Affairs should be said to suffer by my giving Coun-
ter Orders, I have left it to Colonel Lloyd to cashire Mr Tilgh-
man immediately or to continue him a short time longer on
Condition he loses no time in getting all the Rentall Books &c
out of his Custody & bringing him to a just & final Settlement,
& till he shall do so I have advised Colo Lloyd to stop his
Salary. I have appointed Mr Wm Goldsborough to succeed
Mr Tilghman & desired Colo Lloyd to deliver the necessary
Books & Rentalls into his Custody. As Colonel Lloyd was
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absolutely averse to resigning the Western Shore Rent Roll to
Mr Thomas or any other Gentn Mr Thomas continues still
unprovided for which really gives me some Concern because I
esteem him a Man of Abilities & a true Friend to your Lord-
ship's Govern' As Mr Calvert tells me he has writ to Mr Du-
lany & acquainted him that your Ldp will not be averse to
accepting my Recommendation in his favour I presume to
mention him once more to your Ldp tho I am not without
some Apprehensions that my repeated Solicitations on his
behalf have been disagreeable as they have hitherto been with-
out Effect, but My Lord I hope that whether such my Impor-
tunity has been displeasing or otherwise your Ldp will do me
the Justice to beleive that it proceeded from a Desire of serving
your Lordship & from no other Cause. I have no particular
Alliances or Connections with him or any Gentn in the Prov-
ince & if I had, I hope your Lordsp will beleive that no such
Motives, no private Views no prejudices, no Friendships should
divert me from pursuing & advising what should seem most
likely to promote your Ldp's Interest. My only Reason for
Espousing Mr Dulany's Interest so warmly was as I told Mr
Calvert that he is esteemed a Gentn of the best natural &
acquired Abilities of any in the Province & at the same time
looked on to be a Person of strict honour, that this made him
appear to me as a most desirable Friend while I regarded him
as one who could be a very formidable Enemy. Such Consid-
erations have always influenced my Recommendations since I
have been honoured with your Ldp's Commission & such
My Ld induce me to mention Mr Dulany once more presuming
from Mr Calverts last Letter that your Ldp is not so averse to
giving him preferment as I have for some time apprehended.
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