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336 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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Letter Bk. III
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Willy & Sharpe mentioned in the said Depositions may be
apprehended & delivered at such time as you shall think fit to
appoint to one of the Sheriffs of this Province who will be
instructed to attend at such time on the Borders of Maryland
to receive them in order that they may be brought to a legal
Trial. That you will also be pleased to give Orders for the
Discharge of Colo Dennis, Gerrard Hichens, Ino Collins son
of Andrew, Moses Timmonds, Iohn Kelly, Wm Wenright
Peter Dolby, Wm Connaway, Levin Disharone, In Wooten &
Eliza Long & such other Persons Residents of this Province
who were attending Outten the late Deputy Sheriff at his
Request in the Execution of his Duty & who have already
been taken or may hereafter be taken by Virtue of any War-
rant or Process of the Magistrates or Court of Sussex County
on Account of any Tumult Riot or Conspiracy relating to Wm
Outten— That you will be likewise pleased to Order that all
such Persons now in Sussex County as were present at &
active in the Disturbance at Willey's House in opposition to
the Deputy Sheriff or that came thither with an Intent to
oppose him in the Discharge of his Duty may be apprehended
& delivered over to the Sheriff of Worcester County (who
shall be ordered to attend on the Borders to receive them at
any time that you may appoint) for their Trials in this Province.
And lastly that you will be pleased to Order & Direct the
Magistrates Officers & other Great Men of Sussex County so
to demean themselves for the future that not only no like
Disturbances may hereafter arise amongst the Borderers but
the inhuman Spirit which at present too much prevails amongst
them may be discouraged & suppressed.
With the greatest Regard &
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Letter Bk. IV
p. 34
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[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
Annapolis the 19th of April 1759.
My Ld
I now do myself the honour to acknowledge the Receit of
Your Ldps Instructions dated the 27th of Novr last which Your
Ldp may depend on my observing & executing as far as shall
be in my Power. It gives me great Satisfaction to find that
Your Ldp approves of the Message which I sent to the Lower
House of Assembly in May last upon the Subject of the
Militia Law & that you are likewise pleased with the Steps I
took last Summer for the Protection of the Frontier Inhabi-
tants after the Assembly had declined providing in any
manner for their Defence. The Instruction Your Ldp is
pleased to give upon the Opinions that we gave to Mr Thomas
Rent Roll Keeper the 20th of Decr 1757. shall be duly observed
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