14 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

at Heart, and with Regard to which any Failure or Disap-
pointment would be extremely disagreeable.
I am, with great Truth & Regard
Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servant
Egremont
Deputy Governor of Maryland.

Original.

[Egremont to Sharpe.]

Whitehall 7^th Jan^ry 1762
Sir : His Majesty having found it necessary to declare war
against the King of Spain, was pleased, in a Council held on
Saturday last, at St. James's for that Purpose, to sign the
inclosed Declaration, & to order that the same should be pub-
lished on Monday the 4^th Instant by the Heralds at Arms in
the usual Places and with the accustomed Formalities, which
has been accordingly done. You will find the just & indis-
pensable Reasons which have forced the King to take this
Measure so fully set forth in the above Declaration of War,
that I am only to signify to you His Majesty's Pleasure, that
you do cause tha same to be proclaimed in the Province of
Maryland, under your Government in order that the King's
Subjects, having this notice may take care to prevent any Mis-
chief which otherwise they might suffer from the Enemy, &
do their Duty in their several Stations to distress and annoy
the Subjects of Spain ; and His Majesty would have you be
very rigorous & severe in preventing any Provisions, Ammu-
nition, or Stores of any kind from being carried to them. And
you are to use all proper Methods that may be effectual for
that Purpose.
I am with great Truth & Regard, Sir
Your most obedient humble servant
Egremont

P. S. His Majesty has been pleased to order Letters of.
Marque or Commissions to Privateers to be granted in the
usual Manner.
Dep^ty Gov^r of Maryland

Letter Bk. III

[Sharpe to the Board of Trade.]

To The Lords of Trade & Plantations. Ann^s 14^th January 1762
My Lds.
Having some time ago received a Letter from Your Ldps
together with several queries to which Your Ldps were