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542 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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On closing this Letter I have received yrs of the 24th of March
with your Packet from Philadelphia, The steps you Advise
Lord Loudoun has taken & Plan'd for the Deffence of
the Colonies is so Judicious & well-concerted towards the
security & for the Preservation of the Southern Provinces, that
it can't be suppos'd that the maintenance of such reasonable
& benificial requisits can meet with objection or refusal from
each Province towards furnishing their quotas. As to the
question bet" Govr Denny & the Assembly, whether the Pro-
prietaries Messrs Penns Quit rents & unimproved Lands should
be subject to a Tax? Tis apprehended here the sending Mes-
sengers for a Solution to England is rediculous, to imagine
that Lands shall be subject to a Tax in a double capacity. The
Tennants of Quit rent do pay Tax, exclusive of the small rent
payable by the Tennant to the Lord, therefore 'tis Iudg'd the
Imposition will be rejected here, as agt the Right of the Crown
Lord Paramount & Lord Mesne. With regard to the latter
demd the Injustice is so glaring as determines Conviction on
itself.
Not any thing as yet has been carried into execution bet.
Lord Baltimore & Messrs Penns with respect to Boundaries,
the matter is under reference with the Lawyers on both sides,
Their doubts have no resolves. I am of Opinion the Prayer
of Mr Stuarts Memorial will be rejected. I am Informed Mrs
Young is dead, wife of Mr Young whom My Lord directed to
be of the Council of State, she dying without Issue by him &
your Policy pointing otherways than him in that Station it will
be Acceptable I think to his Lordp if you fill up that Vacancy
with Mr Bordley Attory Genl if you Approve. As to Mr Young
he aught to enjoy his Emoluments of Office & better if he
merits. My Lord Insists on Mr Wogan's affair. I have Reced
this year no Remittances. I've delivd yr several Inclosed Lts
To his Excelly Horatio Sharpe Lt Governor of Maryland.
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[Sharpe to Loudoun.]
Baltimore 16th April 1757 —
My Ld
I now take the Liberty to introduce to your Lordship Mr
Woolford & Mr Nicholson the two Gentn who have been some
time employed recruiting here for the Royal American Regi-
ment & have an Ambition of serving under your Ldp the
ensuing Campaign. Immediately on my Return to Annapolis
I ordered Capt Dagworthy to march with 150 Men to Fort
Cumberland as soon as Colo Washington should deliver my
Letter which I desired him to do upon his receiving In-
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