Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 275

will not Intersect the River Potowmack. M^r Chew writes M^r
Penn he apprehends it will not reach so far South by a mile
or two.
My Lord has received Bills from M^r Loyd for £10.000 but
the accounts Promised by Captⁿ Love are not arrived. His
Lordship Intends writing you himself about that Gentleman
but has directed me to express his great Surprize when
Instructions have been so long since transmitted for auditing
his accounts that he should not before Object to the Super
Visorship of any others but yourself. His Lordship in Send-
ing those Instructions had in View M^r Loyds personal accom-
modation and Conveniency, he could not wish to have his
accounts lye open forever, he could not think himself injured
by a Commission to Adjust them at his own door amongst his
vouchers & evidences. His Lordship with no less Confi-
dence than M^r Loyd, would have committed this Task to yo^r
Excellency alone but had Accounts been your Excellencies
Province it appeared too delicate and perhaps Invidious to
have been expected from your Excellency besides the Impro-
priety of appointing you the Sole Arbiter in a Matter which,
in case of a difference, might come before you in another
capacity. However that Commission is at an End by the
new Delegation enclosed in my last & as his Lordship is not
Satisfyed of any right in M^r Lloyd to Dictate to him what
Commissioners to make use of or to prescribe Modes for the
settlement of his own Accounts you will please to Intimate to
him that his Lordship expects a proper Conformity to the
present Commission. What he may determine for the future
must be referred to his own Consideration but his past
accounts at least must be audited and surely he will gladly
embrace the preferred opportunity of Adjusting them with so
respectable Persons as your Excellency and your Two Co-
Adjutors. If unexpectedly he should not yield the due com-
plyance to what shall be required of him or should persist in
the sentiments Insinuated by his Letters the Commission has
directed what is to be done in that Event & he must take the
consequences.
His Lordship refers the Building of the Repository entirely
to his Commissioners, he only wishes to see it done, Preferring
convenience to ornament.
I do not find his Lordship has at present much thoughts of
Visiting the Province. Whenever that shall be his Intention
you may depend upon the earliest notice from,
S^r
Yo^r Excellencys
Most Obed^t Faithfull Hble
Serj^ts Inn, Serv^t
25 Feb^ry 1766. Hugh Hamersley