Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 389

[Sawyer's Pardon.]
George R.
Whereas Thomas Sawyer was at the special Commission
held at Gloucester for the County of Gloucester, indicted for,
and convicted of Stealing Cheese, and a Pair of Shoes, and
was sentenced to be transported for the same ; And Whereas
some favourable Circumstances have been humbly repre-
sented unto us, in his Behalf, inducing us to extend Our Royal
Mercy unto him, and to grant him Our free Pardon for the
said Crime : Our Will and Pleasure therefore is, That you
cause him the said Thomas Sawyer to be inserted in Our first
& next General Pardon that shall come out for the Oxford
Circuit, and that, in the mean Time you take Bail for his
Appearance in order to plead Our said Pardon ; And for so
doing This shall be your Warrant. Given at Our Court at S^t
James's the 29^th Day of April 1767 in the Seventh year of
Our Reign. By His Majesty's Command
To Our Trusty and Welbeloved Shelburne
Our Justice of Assize for the Oxford
Circuit Our Sheriff for the County of
Gloucester, & to all others whom it
may concern.
I certify This to be a true Copy
Geo: Brown
First Clerk in the Earl of Shelburne' s
Office.

[Sharpe to Hamersley.]

Copy of Letter to M^r Hamersley Dated Annapolis 9^th
June 1767 transmitted by M^r Anderson in the Ship
Elizabeth.
Sir
A Son of M^r Andersons who has resided here about two
years being about to return to London I embrace the Oppor-
tunity to acknowledge my Receipt of the Letter you were
pleased to favour me with the 20^th of Feb^ry last & of One that
His Ldp did me the honour to write to me the 16^th of that
Month. I have put the Copy of Brerewoods Bill & Copy of
His Ldps & M^r Calverts answer into M^r Dulanys hands in
order that he might peruse them & then they will be delivered
to the Attorney General, by what I can understand they
expect to Nonsuit the Plaintiff in his present Action without
entering into the Merits of the Cause, but M^r Brerewoods
Attorney has thought fit to signify by publick Advertisement to
the Tenants on the Land in question that they are not on
pain of being sued by him to commit any Waste till the Eject-

Letter Bk. IV