Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 235

Province, by such a timely exertion of force as the occasion
may require: for which purpose you will make the proper
application to General Gage, or Lord Colville, Commander of
His Majesty's land and naval forces in America. For how-
ever unwillingly His Majesty may consent to the exertion of
such powers as may endanger the safety of a single subject,
yet can he not permit his own dignity and the authority of the
British Legislature to be trampled on by force and violence,
and in avowed contempt of all order, duty, and decorum.
If the subject is aggrieved, he knows in what manner
legally and constitutionally to apply for relief; but it is not
suitable either to the safety or dignity of the British Empire
that any individuals under the pretence of redressing griev-
ances should presume to violate the public peace.
I am, with great truth and regard, Sir,
Your most obedient and humble serv^t
H. S. Conway

[Hamersley to Sharpe.]
Hon^d S^r
Lord Baltimore having done me the honor of Appointing
me Secretary of the Province of Maryland, upon the Vacancy
occasioned by M^r Calverts death, you will permit me to
embrace the first opportunity of renewing an old Acquaint-
ance and Opening a Correspondence, which, I hope, will prove
equally agreeable to his Lordship, and his Tenants. My
Appointment by his Lordships direction comes Enclosed
under this Cover, and I am to Entreat you to give the proper
directions for its being Registred in the Council Books, and
otherwise bestowed in the usual manner.
At his Lordships desire I have renewed the Deputation to
M^r Dulany, upon the same terms it was granted by M^r Calvert,
and have forwarded it to him by the present opportunity. Be
pleased to Present my Compliments, and best Services, to M^r
Loyd, the Comissary, and Judges of the Land Office, from
whom I am to expect the same payments, as were made to M^r
Calvert, unless his Lordship shall at any time think proper to
Alter them, and I sh^d esteem it as a particular favor to be
honoured with a Line from those Gentⁿ, when Convenient.
Lord Baltimore co^d wish to be furnished with the heads of all
your Subsisting Instructions, (as it may be difficult to Collect
them from M^r Calverts Papers) in order to their being method-
ized and reduced into a Regular System, and If you co^d accom-
pany them with your Sentiments, it wo^d be still more agreable
I am so new in Office, that I have no further business to
trouble you with: Permit me only to express my hope that I

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