372 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

P. S.

You will please always, to observe that I dont write to you,
as exact, in answer to y^r Letters, for when they contain busi-
ness I generally referr it, to my Secretary particularly to
answer you thereon.
By letter just received I hear with pleasure of M^r Aliens
arrival & desire you will Countenance & do him Service
according to the tenor of my letters relating to him, as soon
as possible, he will surely merit any favor you may shew him.
I Received a few days since y^r Excellency's letter & P. S. as
inclosed, my Secretary was out of Town, but that you might
know what to do, without delay I went to y^r Brother W^ms
whose Inclosed letter together with the copy of M^r P — s are
herewith sent w^ch may serve to direct you How to frame y^r
answer.
If conveniently you can it would be proper for you to con-
sider also with the Gov^nor of P — silvania touching the answer
he will return to the Directions M^r P — n says he will send
him, w^ch however M^r P — n confines to public services
You will burn this letter with y^r Brothers & the Copy of M^r
P — ns after you yourself have taken the minutes necessary
there from.
As soon as possible, after y^r receipt hereof send y^r letter to
me to be delivered to L^d S — ne M^r P — n returned his answer
the i I^th of April past.it was thought a satisfactory one. I
understand also that these letters to Maryland & P — nsilvania
are circulatory one's sent by mistake tho' sure they were sent
it is not allowed they were sent by mistake should you, before
you receive this, have sent me already y^r answer to L^d S — e
nevertheless I desire you will imediately send me another
according to the herewith sent plan w^ch before I saw it, I had
almost already wrote you. I hope y^r Excellency enjoys well
y^r health. I am sorry the wine was so unfortunate, have sent
you a Box, with a Gold & Steel Sword, a plain Steel one
pierced, two Pitchers & two muggs with covers w^chon account
of the flys in summer will prove usefull I desire you will con-
tinue to patronize my Good freind M^r Bennet Alien give him
a packett w^ch is directed for him & is in the same Box with
the things sent to you
I am in great hopes daily of hearing of the Sale of the
Mannors, since y^r Excellency & the other Commissioners
have been supplyd with every Material necessary & so much
indeed as I think Rather confounds than clears a Title
The bulk of y^r letters shall be as soon as possible and I
remain with usual Sincerity & Attachment
Y^r sincere freind &c
London June the 4^th F: Baltimore
1767.