Letter Bk. IV
p. 201
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could have no pretence for introducing the Assessment Bill
again which was what they had at heart knowing it would cer-
tainly be rejected & consequently that no money at all would
be granted & therefore when the Majority carried the Vote
against the Motion for only 200 Men they were well satisfied
that no Business would be done that Session. Having nothing
farther worthy Notice to communicate to you unless that Trans-
ports are taking up in the Northern Colonies in order to con-
vey as it is said 12 Regiments from this Continent to the
West Indies in Augst or Septr next I shall only add that
I am &c —
[Sharpe to Baltimore.]
23d June 1761 —
My Ld
I now take the Liberty to lay before Your Ldp a Draft of
such Instructions as I conceive it would be expedient for Your
Ldp to give the Receiver General before the Plan concerning
which I had sometime since the honour to communicate my
Sentiments to Your Ldp can be carried into Execution; If
Your Ldp should approve of these & give Orders for their
being transmitted to the Agent you will be pleased I presume
at the same time to send me an Instruction to assist as far as
shall be in my power in carrying them into Execution & to
acquaint the other Gentlemen (whose Assistance may be
required when the Agent shall lay his Accounts before us)
with Your Ldp's Desire that they will give their Attendance
on such Occasions which I dare say they will readily do, & I
cannot help thinking that the Agent will have reason to be well
satisfied with the Scheme, tho as he might perhaps imagine
that it takes its Rise from a Suspicion of his having been
deficient in the Discharge of his Duty he might be a little
piqued. In Case he should thereupon desire to resign I
will agreeable to Your Ldp's Directions appoint Mr Ridout
his Successor who in that Case will be ready to give such
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