Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. . 237

I had the Honour of being known to your Brother M^r Philip
Sharpe, whom I left well in London the last of August.
Although the Season is so far advanced and I have not
been more than ten Days in America, I find myself under
a Necessity of returning Immediately to England, where if
for me to execute any Commands for your Excellency
I shall hope to be honoured with Them.
I am with the greatest Respect and Regard
Your most obedient
&
Most obliged humble Servant
Williamsburg G^eo Mercer
Nov. 10^th 1765.

[Z. Hood to Sharpe.]

New York Nov. 11. 1765
Sir
by the last packett have received my Commission and
Instructions from the Hon: the Commissioners of the Stamp
Office
Capt. Brown in the Hawke is to bring the Stamps for
Maryland, but what Cann be don with them I Cannot pretend
to determine, but I humbly Apprehend nothing more Cann be
don untill the Law is Complied with in the other Colonies
which beleave will be sum time from the Spirit in America,
they have hung and Burnt the Governour here in Effige,
burnt all his Carrages which was the only things to be gott
at; burnt Major James furniture who Incur'd their displeas-
sure, he is gon for England with leave from the General,
the Fourt was Expected to be Attack'd, but in order to pre-
vent the Consequences the Governour with the Advice of his
Council delivered up the Stamps to the Mayour & Corpora-
tion to which they Agreed by a Vote to protect the same, and
if distroyed or sent out of the Province to pay whatever the
Stamps might raise if they had been distributed, and for the
Sake of peace,
it was the Advice of the General also, that in Case of an
Attack upon the Fort the large Quantitee of Military Stores
now in this place must be Exposed to distruction as there was
not a force Sufficient to prevent them, these Considerations
Induced the Govenour as there is Two Ships Expected with
Stamps Every day of which Govenour Moore Comes in.
Peace is now restored to the City which was in Grait Con-
fushion for ever one begunn to dread the Consequence.
I am with Great Esteem
Your Excellency most obedient Humble Servant
Zach. Hood

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