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recommendation, and to promise him his Interest with your
Excellency, for procuring M^r Alkin what he desires, and I am
accordingly charged with his Lordship's Commands to your
Excellency. M^r Alkin has produced a Letter from M^r Jenkins

Henry, who speaks of him in handsome terms, and Intimates
his having already Impressed your Excellency with the same
favourable opinion of him. This gives his Lordship an Addi-
tionall satisfaction, as he shall always esteem himself happy in
an opportunity of Preferring his Native Tenants, and Paying a
regard to the recommendations of the Gentⁿ of the Province,
previously made known to and, in this case as he is given to
understand, not disapproved by your Excellency.
I am with due regard and esteem.
Y^r Excy^s
Most obed^t Faithful Hble
Serj^ts Inn. Serv^t
12^th March 1766. Hugh Hamersley

Original.

[Baltimore to Sharpe.]

March 19^th 1766
Sir,
This is to acknowledge the receipt of y^r Drafft for 216
pounds sterling on y^r Brother Phillip Sharpe.
I hope you enjoy y^r health well & congratulate you cordially
on the Repeal of the Stamp Act whereof here are three Copys.
I suppose before you receive this letter will be Landed in the
Province M^r Jordan charged with certain Comissions to y^rself
M^r Dulany & himself, whereon I have nothing to say, they
being as explicit as can be whatever occurs therein you will
as usual comuncate to y^r Sincere freind & most obed humble
Serv^t F. Baltimore

M^r Hamersley writes to you in a day or two, on all business.

Original.

[Hamersley to Sharpe.]
Hon^d S^t
Before I enter upon yo^r Excellency's Letters of the 21^st &
24^th Dec^r to Lord Baltimore, & M^r Calvert, you will give me
leave to Congratulate you, & with yo^r Excellency all Mary-
land, & w^th her all America, upon the Repeal of the Stamp
Law, the Act having reced the Royal Assent on the 18^th Instant.
Lord Baltimore acquaints me that he has already enclosed yo^r
Excellency a Printed Copy of the Act, & it may be troubling
you unnecessarily to send a second, but as it is only a Single
Sheet it will serve to accompany its Twin Brother (for so they
have been stiled here) by way of D^o its Companion, I mean