Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 273

[Baltimore to Sharpe.]

London February 23^d 1766.
Sir
M^r Hamersley has my directions to inform you of what has
passed here in both houses, relative to the Stamp Act & also
in regard to all other affaires.
I hope this will be delivered safe to y^r hands by M^r Jordan,
whom I have some time since appointed in Comission &
Instruction together with yourself & M^r Dulany to sell my
reserved Lands & settle my accounts.
I have had various informations & applycations trom men
of great Ability & fortune for the Establishment of my
revenues, in w^h it is as plain as noon day that I am intirely in
the dark & much injured. I have thought proper therefore to
send a Gentleman to the Province, as the tenderest method of
attaining that relief, I am determined to have.
Just now, I receive y^rs wherein you acquaint me, that M^r
Loyd has sayd that he would not submitt his Accts. to be
examined as they ought whereon I shall not trouble myself to
think: the Commission & Instructions I have already sighnd
clearly directing you with regard to that Gentleman. If M^r
Calvert was alive, what subterfuge could he take, after brag-
ging to me, these five years past that yourself & M^r Loyd had
approved his plan & instructions for a Board to sett at
Annapoles on my revenues, now to have to tell me, that M^r
Loyd has desired you to say on that Subject.
I have embarked by this occasion a whole length picture of
myself, putt it up with those other portraits of my Ancestors,
you have in the province & inform me of whom they are
I have also sent some Arms well painted, w^h you will place
in the Council Chamber or where else you think fitt
I Desire y^r Acceptance of a small box of plate & if there is
any thing else on this side the water at any time you should
want, shall be glad to send it you. I recommend M^r Jordan
to y^r care & protection, & desire you most seriously to exert
y^r influence in the expeditious execution of my Comissions &
instructions in the sale of my Manners, causing M^r Loyd to
pay the ballance Sales in his hands so long & settling my
revenues according to my clear directions so that I may con-
tinue to think myself happy in y^r Government.
I am Sir,
With the highest Esteem
Your most Sincere freind
& obed. humble Serv^t
F. Baltimore.

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