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declines his acceptance jointly with Mr Tasker of the Commis-
sary office, wh surprises me because their appointment by My
Lord was done agreeable to their own Desire Mr Tasker
aledges 'tis on Acct of the Low Price of Tobacco, that reduces
the ffees of the office, there may be something at present in
that respect, but that will not long hold, I hope he only Speaks
his sense thereon in view of his own Interest, I've recd no Letter
from Mr Dulany you will be very good to him to perswade him
to Accept, otherways My Lord will appoint another with Mr
Tasker, wh will be Loss to Mr Dulany he will repent his being
the Occasion of himself.
Yesterday morg Mr Jenings was with me, he said he had
some Design for France. I asked him what his design was in
regard to his return to Maryland & Desired it of him to tel me
ingeniously he said he had no thoughts of returning to the
Province provided his returns of money did not fail him, in
Answer, I said that might be a material point to him, but in
regard to My Lord & his office under me he must come to a
resolution, to that he replyed, he submitted to My Lord & my
self, as it was likely he shoud not return He shoud not take it
111 if removed. I thereupon left it to his further consideration
& we are in a few Days to go together to Wood Cote at wh
time with My Lord this Affair will be settled, he mentioned Mr
Brice to me for his Successor as my Deputy
The Attory General of Virginia I am inform 'd is turn out, by
reason of his journey & Errant here contains a Dispute with
his M ———— from the Virginians in Respect to the Pistole a
ffee insist'd, on taking out the Landed Grants under the Crown,
the Compt will shortly have a hearing before the Council
Board, the determination is thought will be the Pistole & I
think the Attory has a good chance to be restored he having
Mr Hanbury his fast friend.
The Affair of Mr Calvert & Mr Sterling is not as yet de-
termin'd here by the Lord's of Treasury 'tis Mr Philpots fault
who has neglected it with the Commissioners of Customs your
Brother Iohn promises me faithfully if opportunity serves to
do Mr Ridout Service therein
Your
Affect friend
Caecils Calvert
Excuse Errors in haste.
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[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
6 June 1754
My Lord
Thursday last in compliance with their Request I pro-
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