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since in Consequence of the agreement of the Commissioners
for running the division line between the Provinces of Mary-
land & Pennsylvania. You will see he is desirous of my
speedy answer that he may regulate his proceedings accord-
ing accordingly before the Indians begin their hunting ; and
as It is a matter of Consequence I should be much obliged to
you, if you would inform me as soon as you possibly can
whether you will agree to bear your proportion of the expence
upon this occasion. In the mean time I am with great Regard
Sir
Your most obedient &
most humble Servant
His Excellency John Penn
Governor Sharpe

Original.

[Baltimore to Sharpe.]

London Feb. 16^th 1767
Sir
The departure of the ships by w^ch this I hope will arrive
safely in the Province been fixed for Day after to morrow, I
have only time to Augurate you in the first place a happy
New Year & wish you a Return of many of them. As well as
to acknowledge y^r Letters, with some small sums for the sale
of some Lands and also y^r account of the Tonnage together
with y^r Letter of the y^th of December past. To w^ch you will
have a more circumstantial answer from my Secretary.
I am extreamly glad that the different papers relative to my
Title are safe arrived & hope that M^r Alien has by this time
delivered you more.
The great Scope of these materials will enable you to grant
as clear a title to purchasers as human Right can Afford.
I am very sorry that M^r Jordan has wrote to M^r Calvert
relative to his claim, I expressly desired he would not &
cannot but think it strange to desire a man to Release a claim
if he has one and useless if he. has not. M^r Calverts reply
thereon is very just, but with Regard to a Compensation that
is nothing to the purpose of purchasers, it is thought he has
no right to any land in Maryland.
As to M^r Brerewoods claim, I referr it to Punch, for it is so
extreamly Absurd considering all circumstances that it is to
be equall'd by nothing, but the Report I am inform'd, that has
been spread in the province that My Late uncle M^r Calverts
son was doubted to be Legitimate & consequently I had
settled the province after my death on him. Whereas M^r
Calvert has appointed me by will, his Guardian & Executor