nor do I doubt the rectitude of yr ludgment in the Choice of
him as a Servant under the Proprietor. I sh'd be Glad you
wod bet me right wtn Mr Jjulany whome I mean well to.
My Lord Apprehending the dangerous hazard of the Enemy
thinks the present Time's not Suitable to Attempt a Survey of
the Two Branches of Potowmack River in Order for a discovery
of the true fountain Head of that river, the Given Limit
between Maryland and Virginia.
To yr Mention abt my altering my Order as Secretary in
Behalf of Mr Walter Dulany for Mr Young how can I wth
Honour alter that I have Caused to be set down and Enterd in
my Office in the Province ? with his Lordships Approbation
and have Noted to Mr Dulany. It is a thing I Can by no
means do to Barter my Honour by Change from one Person to
another. It Gives me Concern your'e having Objection to Mr
Young's being of the Council of State. I had not on my
Lords directing him for that Station the Least Suspicion
against him, nor do I know any real one now — as he was the
Son of the Late Mr Young ludge of the Land Office and
Stronly recomended by Dor Lee here, Eminent in the Civil
Law and who is Treasurer to Her Royal Highness the Princess
of Wales, and his being Marryed to my Neice who is First
Cousen to my Lord, these Denominations fixed me for favour
for him from his Lordship. I hope he is Honest he writes
not Ignorantly. On my part, I know not how to reject his
Lordship's kind Propositions Toward's him, you must Adjust
things with my Lord and him, wtever be the decision, it will
Give me Sattisfaction. There being Two Vacancys at the
Council his Promotion there will not dissapoint Mr Dulany of
his seat at that Board.
I have Sent yr Packet to Mr Hyde. I understand from Mr
Tasker that the rents of Mr Hyde's Lands on the Western
Shore has been paid by the farmers, but the Rents on the
Eastern Shore are still standing out unpaid, Since the 2gth of
Septemr 1742, His Lordship hopes some Measure will be
Taken to secure his dues there, I have wrote to Mr Lloyd
Concerning the same.
I am not a Little surpriz'd at Mr Lloyd's Letter to you in
Answer to yrs to him from Fort Frederick wherein he says
" he thinks you take upon you more than you ought in Giving
such Peremptory Orders abt the Management of his Lordship's
Private Affairs" and says "he is sure my Lord has no reason
to Complain of his Behaviour or delay and declares I have not
said one Syllable to him abl the Rent Roll" as proof against
what he has venturd to Alledge, desire him to produce you
my Letter of the 9th of Last March, wch bears date wth yrs from
me and was sent in yr Packet. The Letter to him is so
Copious that the Present Opportunity doth not afford time to
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