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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 179

[Sharpe to Calvert.] 14th of May 1758 transmitted by Capt.
Sr.
In my Letter of the 10th of April I told you that the Lower
House had voted a Supply of £45,000 for the Support of a
Number of Troops to act in Conjunction with such others as
may be raised in the neighbouring Colonies & to garrison the
Forts that have been built on the Frontiers of this Province,
but I intimated to You at the same time that there was little
Probability of a Bill's being passed for such Purposes as the
Gentn of the Lower House were determined to adhere to the
Plan of the Bill which they had before offered to the Upper
House at two different times & which the Gentlemen of the
Upper House had as often unanimously rejected. I am now
to inform you that the Event has shewn that my Apprehen-
sions were too well grounded & that I was Yesterday obliged
to put an End to the Session without being able to obtain
from the Assembly any Supplies whatever not even for the
Support of a few men to garrison Fort Frederick & protect
the Frontier Inhabitants while the Troops under the Com-
mand of Brigadier Forbes are engaged in the Expedition
which is about to be carried on to the Westward of these
Southern Colonies. As the Reasons which made the Gentle-
men of the Upper House averse to agreeing to such a Bill as
was offered them are contained & remarked on in the Mes-
sages that passed between the two Houses thereupon; I shall
take the Liberty to refer you to the Copies of those Messages
which you will herewith receive not doubting but you will be
of opinion that the Gentn who framed & insisted on the Pas-
sage of such a Bill were actuated by Motives very different
from a sincere Desire to promote His Majesty's Service & to
provide in the most effectual manner for the Security of our
Frontier Inhabitants. The Truth is that their Leading Men
(among whom Mr Edwd Tilghman late Rent Roll Keeper must
have the first place) are anxious to bring every thing into 		Letter Bk. I.
p. 344
Confusion in hopes that the Crown will then think it neces-
sary to interfere in some manner or other that might be dis-
agreeable to His Lordship. Were they to refuse to grant any
money for His Majesty's Service their Constituents would
unanimously condemn their Conduct, but while they can save
Appearances so far as to appear fond of granting Supplies
the People will be imposed on & made to believe that the
Upper House & the Governor are alone to blame, & that it
is entirely owing to the Government of Maryland & Pensa
being in the hands of Proprietors that Money for His Majesty's
Service is not so readily granted in these Provinces as in the
other Colonies. Together with the Messages that passed 		p. 345


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