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Letter Bk. III
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febry which I suppose was sent by the Virga Fleet as it did not
reach me till three or four Days ago. As I detain a Gentln
(who informed me of this Opportunity of Conveyance & is
returning immediately to the Ship) for my Letter, You must
not expect so particular or so long an answer as I might
otherwise trouble you with. It gives me great pleasure to
find that you have been able to get Something done for the
Doctor, I congratulate him thereon & as I most sincerely
wish it I cannot but flatter myself that as Affairs have again
taken another Turn you will be soon able to procure for him
something more desirable & more proportionable to his
Merit. I am glad to find by your Letter as well as by one
that I have received from Mr Calvert that the Roman Catho-
licks of this Province have not so much Interest at home as
they would have me beleive, His Ldp has confirmed the Act
agst which they petitioned & for passing which they regard me
as a professed Enemy. One Mr Charles Carroll who is at the
Head of that Sect & is possessed of a Fortune of £30,000 or
£40,000 Stg among us has taken a passage to England in a
Vessel that lately sailed hence & will probably be in London
before this can be did. What his Views or Intentions are in
taking such a Voyage at this time I know not. It has been
said that he has Thoughts of leaving Maryland & carrying his
Fortune to Europe. He has a Son about 22 years of Age
now at Paris & if he should determine to spend the Remainder
of His Life in Europe it is not improbable that he will take
Up his Residence in some part of France as he seems by
sending his Son to that Kingdom while he was very Young
& by supporting him there since he has finished his Studies
to prefer that Country. He is a sensible man, has read much
& is well acquainted with the Constitution & Strength of these
American Colonies. If he is inclined to give the Enemy any
Intelligence about our American Affairs none is more capable,
but indeed I do not conceive that he has any such Inclination.
He was heretofore a bitter Enemy to the Lord Proprietary
but having behaved with moderation since I came hither we
were on good Terms till I incurred his Displeasure by assent-
ing to an Act which I thought equitable & which you say
appears to you in the same Light, since that time all Cor-
respondence between us has been broken off. I presume he
will be much among the Merchants while he stays in London
& in particular with his Friend Mr Philpot. should he en-
deavour to do me any prejudice with my Ld or any one else
during his Residence there I hope you will be able to render
His Attempts abortive. Lord Loudoun is at length sailed
from N York with upwards of 6000 Men. They left Sandy
Hook the 20th of Iune whence we conclude that His Ldp had
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