Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 73

Y^rs

Unfeignedly
Caecil^s Calvert

Pos^f On closing of this I receive acc^t of Cap^t Coxen arrival
I hope the Publick papers &c. are a board of him I have as
yet received none of the first from you since your Arrival into
the Province nor of any other Intelligence save what I have
answ^d you. By the first ship M^r Tasker will receive a Letter
of Attor^y ab^t the Protested Bills of Exchange M^r Graham died
in his Passage, My Lord I believe intends the Naval office of
Pocomack & the Surveyor's Place for M^r Cha^s Graham as a
means for his Support of M^rs Graham the Widow, who returns
to the province; Therefore they must be kept vacant. M^r
Att^y Randolph is dismist of his employ & the Petition ag^t the
Pistole rejected.

My L^d sends you his best wishes.

F: Baltimore. Frederick Absolute Lord & Proprietor of the
Province of Maryland and Avalon in America and Baron of
Baltimore in the Kingdom of Ireland To our trusty & well
beloved Horatio Sharpe Esquire Leiutenant General & Cheif
Governor of our said Province of Maryland Greeting.
Whereas His Majesty from the great Confidence he has in
your military skill and Abilities has thought it for the publick
Service to constitute and appoint you Lieutenant Colonel of
the Forces intended to be sent against the Forces who have
invaded his Majesty's Dominions in the Province of Virginia
and other parts of America. And I being desirous to further
such his Majestys Royal Intention and to do all in my power
to oppose & repell the common Enemy and to express the
great Satisfaction it gives me that His Majesty has done me
the Honour to shew this his repeated Approbation of my
Choice of you for my Governor of my Province of Maryland
by Granting you his own immediate Commission as an officer
fit & proper to be employed in so great & national Under-
taking, and out of the Regard I have for you and from a
sincere Inclination to promote your Welfare. I do hereby
signify my Desire That you do forthwith proceed to pay all
due & punctual obedience to his Majesty's Royal Commission
according to the Tenor and true Intent and meaning thereof.
And in Case his Majesty's Service in consequence of the said