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Letter Bk. III
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Duration I shall endeavour to conduct myself so as that His
Ldp. might have nothing to alledge against any Part of my
Behaviour & I hope he will not imitate the Assembly who in
Decr 1754 told me in a message " that my past Conduct per-
suaded them of my good Intentions for the future & gave
them the strongest assurance of my utmost Endeavours to
promote the general Happiness & Prosperity of their Con-
stituents" & immediately discontinued a Duty on Tobacco
that amounted to £150 stg a year which had been usually
given for fifty years before to the Governor for the time being.
As this Part of America is not at present the Scene of Action
& we are not advised of the Success of our Military operations
in other Parts of the Continent till some time after the Events
have happened, the London Papers must I think give you an
Account of all publick Transactions on this Continent much
sooner than I can do by Letter, I shall however send you in
the inclosed Gazette all the news of Consequence that we
have lately received either from the Nthwd or Sthwd upon
which as it promises a successful Campaign I heartily con-
gratulate you & hoping you will be pleased to present my
Love & Complts to Your Lady, 1 remain Dr Sir
[Sharpe to the Commissioners of the Customs.]
Annapolis the 8th of Iuly 1760.
Gentlemen
I do myself the honour to acknowledge the Receit of Your
Letter dated the 29th of March inclosing one to Mr Surveyor
Genl Randolph & also a Bond to be executed by Mr Ridout
to whom you told me that your Deputation had been issued
appointing him Surveyor of the Customs at Pocomoke in the
Room of Mr Edmund Hough, but as I perceive that the Depu-
tation to Mr Ridout was issued upon a Supposition that Mr
Hough was dead which is not the Case (tho indeed it was
reported here in Decr last that he really was dead) I have not
admitted Mr Ridout to that Office nor indeed did he apply to
me for Admission but on the contrary advised me that as soon
as he found the Report concerning Mr Hough's Decease was
groundless (it having taken its Rise from Mr Hough's Son's
dying about that time) he transmitted Letters to England
desiring his Friends to forbear making application on his
Behalf for the Surveyor's Office & he hath also put into my
hands his Deputation which I shall retain together with the
abovementioned Bond untill I am favoured with Your farther
Instructions concerning them.
I am.
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