[Sharpe to Governor Bernard.]
Maryland 8th Augst 1760.
Sir
Having upon the Receipt of a Letter from Mr Pownall Your
Excellency's Predecessor ordered Briefs to be issued here in
May last & a Collection to be made throughout this Province
for the Relief of the unhappy People who suffered by the Fire
which some time ago broke out in the City of Boston &
having reason to believe that a Sum of Money from Fourteen
to Eighteen hundred Pounds Currency will within these three
weeks be collected & paid into our Loan Office for the Pur-
pose above mentioned, I take the Liberty to desire you will be
pleased to inform me after what manner you think it will be
best for the Commissioners of our Loan Office to remit the
same to Boston whether in Gold & Silver Specie or good
Bills of Excha payable in London, A Pistole with us is rated
at 27/ a Dollar at 7/6 & Exchange at present is from 55 to
57/4- Wishing Your Excellencys Administration in the Prov-
ince over which by His Majesty's late appointment you now
preside may be easy & happy I am —
[Sharpe to Governor Boone.]
Maryland 8th Augt 1760.
Sir
Having a few Days ago received Your Letter dated the 14th
of July wherein you were pleased to advise me of Your being
appointed Governor of His Majesty's Province of New Jersies
I do myself the honour to congratulate you on that Event &
most sincerely wish Your Administration may be easy &
happy. I return You Thanks for permitting me to hope that
I shall on other occasions be hereafter favoured with Your
Correspondence which I shall on my Part be always very
desirous to Cultivate being with great Respect Sir
Your most obed: humb Servt
[Sharpe to General Monkton.]
Annapolis the 13th Sept 1760 —
Sir
Immediately on the Receipt of Your Letter dated the 21st of
Augst I convened the Gentn of our Council & having advised
with them thereon I issued Proclamations the next Day
requiring the General Assembly of this Province to meet here
the 22d Inst. when I shall communicate to them the Contents
of Your Letter & press them to comply with Your Requisition.
As the Number of Men You apply for is so small the assembly
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