Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 35

[Gov. Hamilton to Sharpe.]

Philadelphia March 24^th 1762
Sir
I am favour'd with yours of the 15^th Instant by M^r Johns
who allso deliver'd me the Comission from Our Proprietaries
for extending the time limited by the Articles for running the
dividing lines &c. And I am much obliged to you for for-
warding it ; Having been in great pain for some time past,
least It should have miscarried
Having spoken to our Comiss^rs on the Subject of your letter
I find them very desirous, in consideration of your necessary
attendance on the Assembly, to oblige you, by postponing the
meeting of the Commissioners to the 15^o of April. But if it
must be delay' d till that time, they would be extremely glad,
that it might be at Philadelphia, as M^r Alien, M^r Coleman and
M^r Chew will be indispensibly obliged to attend our Supream
Court and therefore cannot leave the City.
If However it should be too inconvenient for You & the
Comiss^rs of Maryland to come to this Town, (which I shall be
sorry for) they will then meet you at New Castle on the 22^o of
April, which is as soon as the Business of the Supream Court
will admit of. I beg you will acquaint me with your determi-
nation upon this head as soon as with Convenience You can.
in the mean time I am with much regard & Esteem, Sir
your most Obedient and most humble Servant
James Hamilton
Governor Sharpe

Original.

[Amherst to Sharpe.]

New York, 28^th March 1762
Sir,
An Officer Arrived here last Night, with Letters from
Major General Monckton, giving me an Account of the Signal
Success of His Majesty's Arms under his Command, in the
Entire Reduction of the Island of Martinique, on which Great,
and Glorious News I most heartily Congratulate You.
The Citadel of Fort Royal Surrendered by Capitulation
(the Garrison becoming Prisoners of War) on the 4^th Febru-
ary, in Consequence of Two Defeats the Enemy received on
the 24^th & 27^th January in their out posts, where, it seems, they
had Every Advantage of Situation they could wish for ; but
our Troops with the most Irresistable Impetuosity Carried
Every thing before them. Immediately on the Surrender of
Fort Royal, Deputies from a Majority of the Quarters of the
Island, Came in & Submitted to terms of Capitulation, whereby

Original.