Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 145

this Event in my former Let^rs to you I pronostigated on
America upon a Peace, & is produced by the colonies remiss^es
of Duty to the Crown & themselves in defense g^t the Enemy
the French, who neither at the commence nor during the War
in America where our equals, either in strength or Circum-
stances, our Colonies Superiour in all, & with a Little assis-
tance our People of the Colonies might have subdued the
French. But our Colonies inattention to their Duty & lead
by subtil Lucrative men, who Deceived the many unthinking,
made it necessary for an Army from hence to be sent them,
by their request an Army was sent, w^h won them Glorious
Victories, from the Paternal care sent by his Present Majestys
Royal Grandfather and himself, & the conclusion has been by
his present Majesty an Hon^ble Peace with considerable anexion

of Dominion in America since that Peace, a War has broke

out upon the Colonies by the Savages, the colonies neglect by
their provincial Legislatures not raising subsides to avert, nor
in defence, stand still & see their Neighbours cruly Butchered
by the Savages, squabling ab^t framing Assessm^t Bills to pass,
tho' in Defense bound to his Majesty & themselves, send to
the mother country for money aid & assistance of Troops.
His Majesty & the mother country has taken consideration &
Judging the unreasonableness of the colonies & as what is
good for all, all ought to pay their share, has been productive
of the Bill afore mentioned, a perpetual Bill, the Lo. Houses
of Assembly in the colonies have assumed the Lex Parlamenti
of money Bills very rediculously & by such assumption or
deceit have bro^t upon them the real Lex Parliamenti, an Event
if any inconveniences shall arise, the present American Pos-
sessors in Person & property are to be reproached with for
their remisness in their Duty to his Majesty & Countries, had
they done their Duty they might have secured themselves
from charges: set under their Vine Quiet, enjoyed happiness
& flourish'd, with^t the roar of Canon Drums & Trumpets,
Soldiers & implements of War: they are now entred Mars's
List, God send them a good deliverance, they must pay for
the obstinate folly bro^t upon themselves & their posterity,
tis said the Act upon America will take place in Sept^r Insuing.
This Let^r laying open for want of passage to you gives me
opportunity to confirm y^r request for the Clergy from the
Proprietor by Let^r rec^d from him, it has been time, dated the
19^th of Dec^r 1763 Pera "(Constinople) he writes "I consent to
the Govenours request to bring in a Bill for the Division of
the four Parishes, into three, for the Better Support of the
incumbents" The Sessions of Assembly began Oct^r 5^th last
by y^r Speech & Address answ^rs rec^d from you, is all I have
rec^d from you except some hints in y^rs Nov^r the 10^th all I know