Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 169

[Sharpe to Board of Trade.]

To the Lords of Trade, the 17^th of July 1764
My Lords
I now do myself the honour to acknowledge the Receipt of
Your Ldps Letter dated the 11^th of May together with a List
of the Titles of seven Acts passed the last Session of Parlia-
ment & also Copies of those Acts the Substance of which in
order that no Persons here may remain ignorant thereof shall
without Delay be published in the Maryland Gazette & Your
Lordships may be assured that such of them as are prohibitory
or penal shall within this Government be duly observed.
I am &c —

Letter Bk. III

[Sharpe to Commissioners of Loan Office.]

Gentlemen
That I may give a particular & satisfactory answer to a
Letter have lately received from the Lords of Trade I desire
you will as soon as possible give me as particular Answers as
you can to the inclosed Queries.
I am Gentlemen
Annapolis Your humble ^Servt
30. July 1764. Hor Sharpe

Have the Bills of Credit that were issued out of the Paper
Currency Office by Virtue of the Acts for His Majesty's Ser-
vice that were made in 1754-1756 or has the Amount thereof
been repaid to the Office ?

What part of the Paper Money issued under the Act made
in 1732 is now in the Office, including the Gold & Silver paid
in lieu thereof, & what is the Amount of the several sums still
due to the Office ?

What Bank Stock or Sum of Sterling Money have the
Trustees in London to be applied towards sinking the said
Paper Money?

Original.

[Commissioners of Loan Office to Sharpe.]
Sir
In answer to the Queries which your Excellency has been
Pleased to send us inclosed in your Letter of the 30 of July
we beg Leave to give the following Answers
Query I^st Have the Bills of Credit that issued out of the
Paper office by virtue of the lists for his Majesties Service in
1754 and 1756 or has the Account thereof been repaid to the
office?

Original.