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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1757-1761
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460 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. IV Majesty's Enemies to Peace but also lay them under a neces-
sity after a Peace shall be made of preserving it inviolate.
With the utmost Respect I am My Ld &c.

[Sharpe to Calvert]

Annapolis the 17th Octr 1 760. transmitted via N York, Du-
plicate by Capt Craymer.
Sir
In my Letter of the 12th Inst & Duplicate which together
with Lettrs to His Ldp were transmitted by the Fleet, One
Packett by Mr Browne a Partner of Mr Perkins's & another by
Capt McDougal I informed you that Colo Tasker was dan-
gerously ill, insomuch that I despaired of his Recovery; what
was then apprehended with regard to him having now come
to pass for the Fever under which he had languished these
three Weeks together with an inward Impostume carried him
off last night & deprived this Community of a valuable Member
I now take the Liberty to address you once more on behalf of
Mr Ridout & to request it as a particular Favour that you will
appoint him Your Deputy in the Stead of Colo Tasker which I
should not so earnestly desire was I not convinced that he will
approve himself worthy of the Favour & that neither His Ldp

p. 142 nor you will ever have the least Reason to be dissatisfied with
his Conduct or my Recommendation. In case you shall be
pleased to appoint him & obtain His Ldps Approbation of
such Appointment he will on the Receipt of your Commission
give such Security as hath been usually required for due Per-
formance of the Office & for Paying punctually such Sum
annually or such Share of the Fees as you may be pleased to
demand on Consideration of his Acting by Virtue of your
Deputation; whether it shall be One half of the Profitts or a
lesser Proportion it being as I conceive entirely with you to
settle this Matter with your Deputy as you shall think fit. As it
is expedient that some Person or other should be immediately
Nominated that Business might be regularly carried on & the
Lists of Fees signed in Decemr by the Secretary agreeable to
the Directions of our Act of Assembly & as I flatter myself
that you will approve of my Choice I shall forthwith order a
Commission to be made out for Mr Ridout; & as it will be neces-
sary also to appoint a Commissioner in the Stead of Colo Tasker
for Carrying the Articles of Agreement into Execution & Mr
Ridout is at least as capable of Serving His Ldp & giving us
Assistance in that Business as any Member of His Ldp's
Council, I shall take the Liberty to Nominate him before we
proceed to run the Lines & hope that such my Appointment
will meet with His Ldp's Approbation. Mr Bordley having
drop't in on me as I was writing & advised me of his Intention


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