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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 517
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have yrs of Octr 5th with yr Speech & the Addresses at opening
the Session's of Assembly the 14th of Septm last. His Lordp
directs me to say to you, that he thanks you for your speech
& yr earnest endeavours to promote his Majesty's service &
in Defence not only of his Colony but also as to others, he
observes, the Address's are respectful & hopes the proceedgs of
the Assembly will manifest their Duty to his Majesty's Service
& that they'l give the Earl of Loudoun good proof thereof. I
am very thankful to you for your goodness to me By Bills of
Excha amtg to £138 — yr Brother Wm is made keeper of the
Records of the Council for Life £500 pr Ann: yr Nephew is
Chosen Member at Collington in his father's stead. My Lord
by his Instructions now sent to Mr Lloyd has Directed him to
pay you the whole Income of Support of Govermt his Lordps
reasons are contain'd in the Instruction, & in his Letr I suppose
Inclosed you; I hope the alteration will improve to yr Advan-
tage, 'tis yr Due justly, I therefore wod Advise you to represent
yrself thereupon to him, you may depend on the sincerity of my
friendship to you concerning.
The Land office in value is sunck greatly as to proffit to my
Lord this year. Mr W. .... is provided for in the Army, I
therefore think the lowe Circumstance of the Land office rep-
resent'd by you to his Lordp wod gain his Consent to withdraw
the Pension, or else tel them to write to my Lord themselves on
that Acct in behalf of themselves; you'l excuse these notes to
you proceedg from one who wishes well to all things & Persons
& of yr having a happy agreement with all concern'd in the
conduct of Affairs —
C. C.
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[Baltimore to Sharpe.]
London Decber 21st 1756.
Sir/
I have orderd Mr Loyd, to pay to you, the whole revenue
for the support of government, agreable to the Law of 1704; and
as he has signified to me, that the twelve pence per hogshead,
may on account of the small exportation of Tobacco this year;
fall short, of yr usual income; I have directed him to make it
good to you in case that should happen and on the contrary if
there remains any overplus above £1000 pr Ann. I expect yr
Accf to me thereof, by bills of Exchange; there being many
charges, attending the government & the property of the
Province, wch that ought in part to support. I am Sir/
with the greatest regard
P. S. Yr most humble, & most obed. Servt.
This affair being in particular betwixt Baltimore
you & myself I desire you will act accordingly.
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