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appointed to distribute the Stamps in this Province withdrew
to New York there have been no more notorious Meetings
nor has any thing happened here worthy your Ldp's notice
more than what 1 have now communicated, for an Account
of Transactions & Resolves made by the Assemblies in the
other Colonies I beg leave to refer your Ldp to the publick
Papers which I have transmitted under Cover to M^r Calvert
for your Ldp's perusal & remain with Respect.

[Sharpe to Calvert.]

Copy of 142^d Letter to M^r Calvert. Dated Annapolis 19
Oct^r 1765 transmitted by Capt Reed.
Sir
As I doubt not but His Ldp & you are (after the Account I
have given you in my late Letters) anxious to hear from me I
shall not fail writing as often as Opportunities offer, tho I
should have nothing worthy notice to communicate, which
would be the Case at present if the Pamphlet & Paper that I
inclose for His Ldp's & your perusal had not lately made their
Appearance. The Paper I understand was lately published at
Philadelphia in order to terrify the Distributor of the Stamps
for that province to resign his Office: As to the Pamphlet it
is said to have been printed in Maryland, but the Author it
seems chooses to remain unknown. It would be unnecessary
to tell you that whatever Opinion might be entertained of it
in England it meets with general Approbation here & you
may from its Contents form a true Judgment of the Sentiments
of the People throughout this & the Neighbouring Tobacco
Colony. With great Regard I am Sir &c.

Letter Bk. IV

[Sharpe to Conway.]

To General Conway. Annapolis 22^d Oct^r 1765
Sir
Having received the Letter by which you were pleased to
notify to me that His Majesty had upon the Resignation of
the Earl of Hallifax been graciously pleased to appoint you
Secretary of State for the Southern Department & that my
Dispatches are to be henceforward addressed accordingly I do
myself the honour to congratulate you on your Appointment
& to assure you that I shall pay the most punctual Obedience
to all His Majesty's Commands which you may at any time
communicate & that I am with the greatest Respect.

Letter Bk. III