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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 451
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[Sharpe to Calvert.]
Annapolis 12th Octr 1760 transmitted by Capt MoDougal,
& Duplicate by Mr Browne
Sir
The London Ships which have loaded this Summer in
Maryland being about to fall down the Bay to the Place of
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Rendezvous in Virginia whence the Owners & Masters expect
they will be convoyed to Europe by some or other of the
King's Ships that may be returning from the River St Law-
rence, I embrace the Opportunity to acknowledge the Receipt
of Your two Letters dated the 20th of June & 11th of July, the
last of which was brought to me the 19th of Septr by an Express
from Philaa together with the Articles of Agreement (that have
been entered into by His Lordship & the Proprietaries of Pen-
silvania for Running Divisional Lines between their respective
Territories) The Lord Proprietary's Commission appointing
myself & six other Gentlemen Commissioners on His Ldp's
Behalf for Carrying the said Articles of Agreement into Exe-
cution, & His Ldp's Instruction dated the 8th of July impower-
ing me to draw on his Agent & Receiver General for such
Sums as may be wanted to Defray the Expences which will be
occasioned by Running the Divisional Lines agreed on. For
an Account of what has been already done by me & some of
the other Commissioners since the Receipt of His Ldp's Com-
mission I beg Leave to refer you to the inclosed Narrative,
thinking it will be better from time to time to acquaint you in
that manner or by way of Journal with our Proceedings rela-
tive to the Execution of that Business than to communicate to
you any Thing concerning it in Letters which may contain
Advices about various matters of a different Nature. Messrs
Otley & Cooke the Gentlemen whom You were pleased to
introduce to rne by Your Letter dated the 20th of June having
called on me about a fortnight ago, & presented it, I failed
not to receive them kindly & assured them of my Readiness
to Countenance & serve them on all Occasions. Having been
detained some time in Potowmack where their Vessel was
obliged to Discharge Part of Her Cargo they would not be
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prevailed on to make any stay in Annapolis, but proceeded
directly to Baltimore where I understand they intend to Settle.
I return you Thanks for Communicating to me so speedily
His Ldp's Favourable Answer to the Letter which I had the
honour to address to him the 27th of March last & I flatter
myself His Ldp will never have the least Cause to repent of
his kind Compliance with my Request. Altho the Distemper
with which Colo Goldsborough had been some time afflicted
carried him off about three Weeks ago I have not yet intro-
duced Mr Ridout into the Council lest my Doing it so soon
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