|
|
304 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
|
|
Letter Bk. III
|
will pass the Bill which they have so often refused & con-
cerning which I took the Liberty to write to you in former
Letters.
|
Letter Bk. IV
p. 11
|
[Sharpe to Calvert.]
Annapolis the 28th of Novemr 1758. transmitted by Mr
Galloway.
Sir
On the 4th of this Month being the Day after I last wrote to
you the Mayor & Aldermen of this City presented a Petition
to me wherein they represented to me as you will see by the
inclosed Copy of it that the Lower House of Assembly (in order
as it should seem to turn Doctor Steuart out of their House)
had Resolved that no Alderman of Annapolis had a Right by
the Charter to Vote at the Election of Representatives for the
said City, upon my laying the Petition before the Gentlemen
of the Council they were unanimously of Opinion that I ought
to signify my Displeasure at such extraordinary & unwar-
rantable Proceedings by proroguing the Assembly for three
Days & at the Expiration of that time they advised me to
prorogue them again to the 20th Inst, As I was unwilling to
|
|
p. 12
|
enter into a Dispute with them at this time, especially about
their Right to judge of the Elections of their own Members, I
made but a very short Speech to them when I met them again
& avoided every thing that might possibly have given offence,
As they have not yet resumed the Consideration of Mr Wood-
wards Petition Doctor Steuart continues still in the House &
I am told that many of the Members who were for disquali-
fying the Aldermen from Voting have now altered their
Opinion, Since they last met they have sent a Bill to the
Upper House for reviving & continuing the Inspection Law
five Years longer which I am apt to think the Upper House
will pass but there were not enough Members in Town before
this Afternoon to take it under Consideration. I understand
that the Gentln of the Lower House have this Day passed a
Vote for complying with what General Forbes asks of Us in
his Letter of the 22d of last Month so far as to support 300
Men during the Winter but I am at the same time told that
the Service of these Men is to be restrained to Fort Frederick
a most absurd Proposal, & that no Money is to be yet raised
unless the Gentlemen of the Upper House will agree to the
Mode of Taxation to which they have so often signified their
Aversion.
According to the latest Advices that have been received
from the Westward General Forbes reached the Post at
Loyalhannon with the Rear of his Army the 2d of this Month.
|
|
 |
