144 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

who has a just spirit & will maintain the Honour of his Royal
Charter & Person & Dignity, he that shall be so weak as
to attempt to invalidate such Dignity, may be an adept in the
meridians of America, where he is plausible, But his senti-
ments wafted over to a more partial & enlightened part of the
world, it will appear to be the suggestions of 111 intentions &
as void of information as it is of impartiallity. As Instance,
the Let^r writer ab^t me, viz. says " Instilled by a S^t Omers
Education" How likely? trained at the age bet. 9 & 10 in
England at a Protestant School, Defye the Pope, the Devil &
the writer, who says Couch'd like the Rattle Snake. I fear
not his venom, despise him, his Rattle will discover him & I
have a swish for him. What Rapsody ab^t you as Chancellor?
&c^a You have 12 at Table I fear one a strick his
Effected Popularity & turn his spotted Belly to Public view.
I have not his Lord^ps answ^r of his Approbation con^g in a
former Let^r of y^rs of y^r proposition, ab^t transmutation of the
Clergy: y^r Policy therein is I think right, & you have here my
consent & advice so to Do. my Let^r to my Lord must a
miscarried con^g, I have no doubt of his Approbation. Please
to mind M^r Scott now clerk of the Council, to be strict in his
return of the Laws & Journals of Assembly & of all Public
Proceedings, authenticated properly. The Laws of the Pro-
vince not returned is by the Board of Trade much remarked
upon. I beg you will hasten them by return. The Earl of
Hillsborough at that Board is chief, who is very Assiduous &
by proficiency has turn'd out much Business to the Colonies
he's very adroit spares no Pains. Therefore suffer not remiss-
ness to that Board, it will be Noted. M^r George Grenville
chief at the Head of the L^ds of Treasury is another Person,
Endowed with able Abilities & Erudition in Goverm^t & our
Laws, is a real proficient & has all attention. The inclosed
Votes of the House of Comons the 10^th of March will give you
and all America a specimen of him. in the votes on ways &
means for raising a Supply to his Majesty, are resolutions &
Resolves of the House ab^t framing an American Bill, since
bro^t in & will pass: the only opposition made as I learn was
by M^r Hurst member of Parliam^t who observed, as the Bill
was peculiar step on the Colonies, the colonies ought to have
first notice thereof, giving them opportunity to lay before
any objections they might have to such a Bill to the House, by
their Agents, observe the Last orders on the resolutions, the
15 & 16^th of the House omitted, that of the Resolution on
Stamp Duties left out to apprise the Colonies if any they have
they make objection, only given I am told pro forma tantum,
before it is fix next year, w^h the Agents are to expect unless
very good reasons are produced to the House p^r Contra, of