312 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

this place: Fort Cumberland bore South, distant between 5
and 6 Miles. We are S^r
Your most obedient
humble Servants
Cha: Mason
Savage Mountain Jere: Dixon
June 10^th 1766

Original.

[Richmond to Sharpe.]

Whitehall 12^th June 1766
Sir,
I have the Pleasure of transmitting to you herewith inclosed
a Printed Copy of an Act of Parliament Entitled " An Act for
indemnifying Persons who have incurred certain Penalties by
an Act of the last Session of Parliament for granting certain
Stamp Duties in the British Colonies & Plantations in America
&^c as also Copy of another Act " for opening and establishing
certain Ports in the Islands of Jamaica & Dominica, for the
more free Importation & Exportation of certain Goods &
Merchandizes " and other Purposes therein set forth.
Thus you see, Sir, that not only the greatest Attention has
been shewn to His Majesty's American Subjects, by the Repeal
of an Act which they had complained of, but those Grievances
in Trade which seemed to be the first and chief object of
their Uneasiness, have been taken into consideration and such
Regulations have been established as will, it is hoped, restore
the Trade of America not only to its former flourishing State,
but be the Means of greatly increasing & improving it, to the
Conveniency & Advantage of all His Majesty's Subjects in
Every Part of His Dominions.
With those Views have these Regulations been enacted,
and from the best Enquiries into the Commerce of America,
It is more than probable that very salutary Effects will answer
the Intentions
Such manifest concern and tender Regard shewn by His
Majesty and His Parliament for the true Happiness & Pros-
perity of the Colonies and Plantations, cannot fail I am per-
suaded, to produce, on their Part, suitable Sentiments of Duty,
Respect and Gratitude to their King, and of Love and
Attachment to their Mother Country.
I am, with great Truth & Regard
Sir
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
Richmond &c: