34 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. III

that if the Assembly will on their part comply with Your
Requisition I will use my utmost Endeavours that the Recruits
may be raised as expeditiously as possible.

Original.

[Amherst to Sharpe.]

New York 21^st March 1762
Sir.
Last Night I had the favor of your Letter of the 8^th Instant,
Acknowledging the Receipt of the Earl of Egremonts of the
12^th December, with mine on the same Subject; and that in
consequence thereof, you had Issued a Proclamation for the
meeting of the Assembly on the 15^th Instant.
As you will have received another Letter from me, Enclos-
ing one from the Earl of Egremont on the Subject of Recruit-
ing the Regular Corps, by men to be Granted by the several
Colonies, I have only to repeat my Request, that you will use
your utmost Endeavors to Induce your Assembly to pay a
strict Obedience to His Majesty's Commands, in Every parti-
cular, as you will see the King having those measures much
at Heart, Expects His Faithfull American Subjects will Chear-
fully Comply with what is Calculated so much for their own
Good. I am, with great Regard,
Sir
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Jeff: Amherst
His Excellency Gov^r Sharpe.

Letter Bk. III

[Sharpe to Young.]

To Colonel Benjamin Young. Annapolis the 22^d March 1762
Sir
Sorry that Your Neglect was such as afforded room for the
Report which has determined the Ld Proprietary to send me
such an Instruction I am obliged to inform you that His Ldp
on perusing the Report of the Committee of both Houses that
was appointed last Session to inspect the paper Currency
Office being much displeased with your Conduct therein set
forth hath directed me forthwith to order a Commission to be
made out for Col^o Henry as Naval Officer of Pocomoke Dis-
trict, which order I must therefore give very shortly.