462 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

[Hamilton to Sharpe.] New Castle 21^st October 1760
Sir
Not having had the honour to hear from you, of late, in
relation to the execution of the Articles of Agreement betwixt
our respective Proprietors for fixing the bounds of the two
provinces: And both the time limited for beginning the Work,
and the fine Season of the year for performing it wasting
apace; The Commissioners on the part of Pennsylv^a have
thought it necessary to give to your Commissioners a notice
in form to meet them at New Castle on Delaware on the 12^th
of next Month in order to begin it, if they have no material
objection to that time & place, And in case they should have
an objection, that, then, they would please to appoint some
other time & place more suitable, at which the Pennsylvania
Commissioners may attend for the purpose aforesaid.
I have hitherto foreborne to press this matter upon You, as
I knew your Assembly was sitting; but as I now understand
they are risen, and the Commissioners probably at leisure, I
must request You will endeavour to expedite the execution of
this good work as much as possible; and that You will please
to favour me with your sentiments thereon by the return of my
messenger. I am with the greatest respect
Sir, your most obedient & most
humble Servant
Governor Sharpe James Hamilton

Annapolis the 23^d of Oct^r 1760.
Sir
In answer to Your Letter of the 21^st Inst which I have just
now received I beg Leave to assure You that Those of the
Commissioners appointed by Lord Baltimore (to carry into
Execution the Articles of Agreement that have been entered
into by His Ldp & the Proprietaries of Pensilv^a) whom I have
seen are very desirous to meet You & the other Gentlemen
who are appointed Commissioners on behalf of the Mess^rs
Penns as soon as possible & to proceed to Business without
Delay being sensible that the Divisional Lines can scarcely be
run within the Time limitted by the Articles of Agreement
Let us proceed with what Dispatch we may, nevertheless as I
myself & several of the other Commissioners are at present
much indisposed I cannot promise that we will certainly meet
You at Newcastle so soon as the 12^th of next Month tho I am
in hopes that a Majority of Us will be sufficiently recovered to