Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 347

Ideas Coincide with yo^r Excellencies sentiments, you will
please immediately to Instruct the proper Officers accordingly
in his Lordships Name, & If any particular Instructions be
wanting from hence, they shall be forwarded upon the first
notice.
Sir Anthony Abdy has renewed his Application to Lord
Baltimore in behalf of M^r Robert Harrison Merch^t of Cam-
bridge on Choptank River to succeed to the Shrievalty of that
County at the next Vacancy w^ch it is understood will be at
Martinmas 1767. The former Application failed from a Pre-
engagement, but as S^r Anthony is a Gentleman of Family and
ffortune, much respected here, and a Member of the House of
Commons, it will give his Lordship a Singular pleasure If he
should prove more Successfull the second time.
I shall expect with Impatience the Maryland Address of
Gratitude. Our Parliament meets the 11^th but I do not hear
of any Intention of Meddling w^th the American Colonies, at
least for the present, and perhaps the Administration will
scarce think of much Business on this Side of Christmas,
unless it be to widen their bottom which seems much wanted
and probably is at no great Distance.
Your Excellency will receive by this opportunity authentick
Copys of the first Settlement of 1698 and of that made by the
present Lord on his marriage So that you are now Possessed
of all the Settlements ever made of this Province.
I had yesterday the honour of Drinking your Excellencys
Health at Lord Baltimore's in Company with D^r Stuart &
Mess^rs Hanbury and Anderson.
Whilst I am writing M^r Loyd has Remitted a further sett
of Bills for £91 7 4 3 Sterling in a Letter of 23^d August.
I have the honor to be with all due regard and esteem
P. S. Your Excellency will likewise D^r S^r
receive Enclosed his Lordships Yo^r Excellencys
Instruction for Calling up M^r Most Obed^t & Ever
Walter Dulany to a Seat at the Faithfull Hble Serv^t
Council Board which 1 hope will Hugh Hamersley
prove agreable to you.

[Sharpe to Baltimore.]

To Lord Baltimore. Ann^s the 20^th Nov^r 1766.
My Ld
I now remit your Ldp Firsts of five Setts of Exchange for
£60 5 o being the first Payment for part of a Tract of Land in
this County which was some years ago leased out by your
Ldps Agent as Mannour Land, likewise the Firsts of two
Setts of Excha for £64 19 9 which have been paid in part for

Letter Bk. IV