[Sharpe to Pownall.]
2^d of Sept^r 1757.
Sir
I embrace the first Opportunity that has offered to acknowl-
edge the Receit of Your Letter dated the 2^d of Aug^st & to
assure you that it would give me much pleasure to have an
Opportunity of serving any Person that has recommended
himself to Your favourable Notice but really it is not in my
power to convince M^r Harrison of my Regard for your Friend-
ship because I have not the Disposal of any Place of Profit in
that part of the Province where he resides except a Sheveralty
& that Office is engaged for upwards of 7 Years from this
time. I have forwarded to him the Lett^r that you was pleased
to send inclosed to me & if I have ever an Opportunity of
seeing him I will not fail to let him know how much you desire
to serve him. I think myself very much obliged to you for
your kind Offer in case I should entertain any thoughts of
what my Brother mentioned when you were last together in
England. I do not know whether I have been truly informed
but from what I have heard I am apt to think that such an
Exchange would not be much to my Advantage especially at
this time, however you must be a better Judge & if you are
of a different opinion I hope you will be so kind as to favour
me with Your Sentiments on that matter. I am extremely
glad to find that you reckon my Brother among Your Friends
& intimate Acquaintance the greatest Favour that you can do
me is to admit me also into the Number & to beleive that I
shall always endeavour to approve Myself worthy of the
Appellation. With the most sincere Regard
I am &c