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pened on our Frontiers or to the Westward since the End of
the late Campaign; it was apprehended at one time that the
French would have paid a Visit to Pittsburg before the Garri-
son could be reinforced but as the Virga Regt or the greatest
Part of it was ordered to march from Winchester almost a
Fortnight ago I flatter myself there is no Danger of the Garri-
son's being disturbed. &
[Sharpe to Calvert.]
20th of April 1759.
Sir
Inclosed is an Extract of an Act of Assembly that was made
in the Year 1733 "For Emitting & making Current£9Oooo
Current Money of Maryland in Bills of Credit " by which you
will perceive that in order to sink the said Bills of Credit a
Duty of fifteen pence stg pr Hhd was laid on All the Tobacco
that should be exported out of the Province between the year
abovementioned & 1764, that the Amount of the said Duty is
to be remitted annually by the Naval Officers to certain Trus-
tees in London who are to vest the same in Bank Stock. The
Trustees named in the Act were Messrs Saml Hide Wm Hunt
& Robt Cruickshank Merchants; by the same Act the late
Lord Baltimore was desired to superintend & direct their
Conduct & Behaviour & was impowered in Case he should
at any time think proper to remove or displace any of the said
Trustees & to appoint other Persons in their Places & in case
of the Death of either of the said Trustees His Ldp was like-
wise impowered to appoint some other Person in his Stead,
by Virtue of which Power the late Lord was pleased to nomi-
nate & appoint the late Mr Adams a Trustee in the Place of
Mr Cruickshank & afterwards Mr John Hanbury in the Stead
of Mr Adams. In Octr 1753 was passed "An additional Sup-
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