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whom I have a great Esteem & Friendship & who will by his
Conduct I dare say recommend himself to y^r favor & meet
with the Approbation of the rest of the Clergy.
I am, Sir, Your
Most humble &
obedient Servant
F. Baltimore

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[Hamersley to Sharpe.]

Serj^ts Inn London
29. Sep^r 1766.
D^r S^r
I now resume my Pen, to return to your Excellencys Letters
of 28^th May and 15^th June, and, in so doing, I am to acknowl-
edge the receit of the Acts of Assembly with the Provincial
Seal affixed, passed in the Sep^r and Decem^r Session 1765, all
which I have Laid before the Lord Proprietory, and flatter
myself they will receive his Lordships approbⁿ
The Restitution of Tranquility to the Province of Maryland,
& all his Majesty's American Colonies, by the Repeal of the
Stamp Act, cannot afford you more real satisfaction, than it
has done here and the Temper of the Southern Colonies at
least, in acknowledging their general Legislative subordina-
tion, at the same time it does them honor, Lays the most solid
foundation of a Lasting Harmony between them and Old
England, and therein of their mutual Happiness and Advance-
ment. The Indemnity Law passed here was a very Concili-
ating measure, and has, I hope, redressed every Inconveni-
ency which might have otherwise arisen from the Stamp Act
during its continuance, Especially with the Auxiliary Law
passed in the Provinces. A Propos I wo^d ask your Excel-
lency, whether all the Publick Acts passed here, which have
any relation to the Colonies, are not regularly transmitted to
you, or whether I can be of use in sending you them, or any
other Papers, or Information from hence. I am much obliged
to your Excellency for the very able performance, Asserting
the Lord Proprietorys right to the different branches of his
Revenue, in which it has not been very difficult to trace the
same Pen, which had before done his Countrymen so much
justice. I have only to hope, he may carry the same convic-
tion with them as he has done here, and that he may not
share the Prophet's Common misfortune, of being disregarded
in his own Country alone. But, If reason and argument, sup-
ported by facts and Law, will Convince, I am sure he cannot
miss his Aim: If they have lost their Efficacy, the Controversy
at least will have an end, and the Derniere Decision must
Determine.