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pleased to require particular answers I delayed not to call on
those Officers in the Province whose Information alone could
enable me with Certainty to answer some of the Heads of
Enquiry & having at length obtained the Information I wanted
I now do myself the honour to comply with your Ldp's Requi-
sition & to assure your Ldps that I shall endeavour to do so
on all occasions.
With great Respect I am &c.

Letter Bk. III

[W. Adams to Sharpe.]

Diana in York River Virginia 22 Jan^y 1762
Sir: At my arrival in this place agreeable to my Lord
Colvill's order, I sent a Lieu^t with my Letters to Gov^r Fauquier
beging his favour of Dispatching them to you, but found after
seven weeks waiting in this Port that they have not come to
hand. I now have Employ'd a Boat on purpose from hence
for your Answer, and I likewise send you a copy of my orders,
and beg that His Majesty's ship may not Lay here undeter-
mined which way the Diana is to proceed, for his Lordship
does not know if I am arrived or not, nor is it in my Power to
acquaint him with my Proceedings 'till I have your answer, as
you was desirous of a Convoy for your Ships and a Petition
with Two and Twenty names to it, his Lordship Dispatch'd
me immediately on that service.
I am, sir your most obedient

Humble Servant

W^m Adams

Original.

[Sharpe to Gov. Hardy.]

To Joshua Hardy Esq^r Governor of the Jersies.
Ann^s 24^th Jan^y 1762.
Sir
Having lately received the Letter wherein you were pleased
to notify to me your arrival at Amboy with His Majesty's
Commission as Governor of the Province of New Jersies I
heartily congratulate you on your appointment to & arrival in
that Government where I most sincerely wish your Adminis-
tration may be easy & happy. In any thing relative to His
Majesty's Service or the Interest of these Colonies I shall be
always ready to concur with you & shall be very glad to be
favoured with Your Correspondence
I am Y^r Excell^s &c.

Letter Bk. III